I'll start by saying this is both my first time ordering boots online, and buying "commando style" boots (though I have bought work boots many times before). So all of what I'm about to say very well may be standard practice for either, or both of those. First off, these boots had no insole. This is not an exaggeration about a low quality insole, but quite literally no insole at all, just the bare bottom of the inside. I'm assuming this is partly how the boots can go for so cheap, since I was stuck buying a $15 pair just to walk around in them for any serious amount of time. Second: these are about 2.5 sizes too large. I ordered the 11's, and when they came (which took two weeks; pretty standard for CHK though in my experience), they had a sticker inside, on the heel, labeling them both as size 11's. In reality, they were closer to size 13.5's. I had my father, who wears a 13, try them on, and they fit him quite well. Again, this very well could just be a conveniental practice for this style of boot I'm unaware of, but I've never experienced anything like that. Finally: the build quality. Despite my gripes with this purchase, these are otherwise we'll crafted boots. I have taken them hiking in various SoCal conditions (rivers, mountains, sand, gravel, fine soil, etc) and they have been pretty great. They are highly breathable, and offer enough ankle support without making it borderline impossible to rotate your foot. The actual sole is nothing spectacular, but isn't gonna fail you either. They clean up pretty easily, if you're worried about that, and don't retain water, so if you just hose them down, they dry quickly. Overall, I would say I'm happy with MY purchase, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone else, unless they liked the design enough to spend ~$55, and didn't need it for at least 2 weeks.

I`ve been wearing these boots seance 1969, with 3 tours in Vietnam, they are very hard to find, the pair I have now I bought a year ago from BUDK and will buy a new pair soon as long as BUDK has them in stock.

I just received my boots today and am wearing them to work to break them in. They fit great and feel good while walking. I walk a lot every day as a security supervisor at a college and these are really comfortable out of the box. I may get another pair.

So I got these about a month ago (at the time of writing). I work as a cart pusher and I'm constantly going up and down the parking lot (that's is very hilly, most of which is uphill) and bought these to replace my old boots. They're pretty good, didn't take too long to break in, I had wide feet so when I get normal sneakers I have to get a wide, these fit me just fine right out the box. They're fairly cool, despite the heat where I live (70-80 degrees and very humid days) and when it rains these tend to stay dry. Heck one day a lady complimented me on my boots and was like "How much did those cost?" When I told her I ordered them and they were 30 bucks she was a little shocked and say "You got a hell of a deal" The main reason why I'm making it 4/5 stars is I just bought them, and everyone knows the real test is the longevity, not sure how long they'll last but if they last for a year then definitely worth 5/5, if they last for several more months then yeah 4/5.

These are so close to the original it's not funny. They are just as tough & long lasting. Sole is made of a different material but has great traction & maybe better durability. (been 40 years since I wore gov't issued) Everything else looks & feels the same to me. Just ordered a replacement pair for some I finally wore out. Took 3 years of almost daily wear & abuse. You could spend a lot more money & not get a better boot. Airborne.

I got these boots just for the simple fact that there are Vietnam replicas. I ended up wearing them as work boots and I love them had them for about a year.. These Boots Are Awesome but they do have skid marking soles

These are definitely outdoor boots only. I I put these on and wore them around the house for about an hour playing with my 2 year old son. My wife came in and ask what happened to the floors. The soles have ruined my floors. It looks like some one let a dozen kids with black markers draw on the floors. They are light weight and ok for work outside though.

Great for the price , break in fast and very comfortable ....

These boots are awesome! Even though they come sized larger than normal, they look great! I realize we haven't actually been "in the jungles" since the mid-70's, but they would be awesome if I ever got lost in the woods and it turned into a jungle! Oh, and someone mentioned that you had to buy soles for them, mine already had soles on them but I ground all those nasty lugs off the bottoms so I had a smooth surface to walk on - since I wear them indoors and those lugs did a job on my shag carpets!! I would definitely recommend this camping gear to anyone who is not afraid to sleep in a tent after dark, with all those crazy sounds in the night and probably zombies patrolling the neighborhood behind my yard!! ***** GREAT SOCKS AT TWICE THE PRICE *****

And that's just what they will do! Very comfortable and great quality for the price. The soles are super thick too, so these guys are going to last awhile. I wear a size 10 to 10 1/2 normally. The sizes are pretty spot on to give you an idea. Fits the foot comfortably. Great boot!