Original S.W.A.T. Alpha Fury Unisex Leather Shoes 8" Side Zip – Polyester Mesh – Microfibre PU Upper

These boots are great. I buy them for my husband once a year when his old ones are worn out. He likes being able to both zip and tie them, allowing for adjustability and comfort. They’re lightweight and fit well with his work uniform. They start showing wear around 8 months or so, with heavy use, but it’s about the 12-month mark when we have to replace them. Highly recommend and will definitely purchase again.

Another Update: Now on my 5th pair..... these are the only thing i wear for work as well as everday stuff. You cant go wrong with these boots!!UPDATE: Just ordered my 3rd pair!!! I wear these daily for work and play. They average about 2 years before needing replaced for me. I just dont think you can go wrong with these boots! Very comfortable and well made!Wow! I hesitated buying these. Glad I purchased them! Very comfortable, light weight and seem very well constructed. I norm a!!my buy boots from a competitor but liked the looks of these. So my opinion is ... Buy them, you won't regret it!!!!Update: bought a second pair because of their quality and comfort. Now I have 1 pair for casual and the other dor work. It's like wearing tennis shoes and I love that!

Side zipper doesn’t actually make removing the boot any easier. It’s a pain to get off the foot. The tongue is way padded and never feels tight enough around the leg, at least for me. Appears well made, but won’t buy again. My buddy loves them though!

UPDATE: After a warranty replacement about 6 months ago, the second pair didn't have the same problem with the toe area collapsing, but now the side areas are peeling.Even with these problems, I still like this boot. But, I have to accept the fact they are good for 6 months and not much more.The tread design is excellent and the boot is light, quick and flexible. The zipper on both pair have been flawless. This would be a good summer boot or similar. They also don't scream tactical and with a bit of boot black, can be touched up as needed.I may purchase these again, but at this point will consider them light duty and good for only 6 months.For a little more money, there are better boots available, but these do have their place.END UPDATEI'm on my feet many hours and on hard surfaces and these boots are excellent. No break in was required. The tread pattern is excellent and slip resistant in the real world.My last pair of Original SWAT Metro's lasted a year of hard use and these Alpha's might just become my goto boot. They are faster, lighter and you really don't need to polish them. A little boot black touch up goes a long way on the Alpha.UPDATE: I had these on my feet for 8 days straight, right out of the box, no break in. This was for up to 12 hours per day on concrete and ceramic floors, sometimes even wet and greasy floors. Metal treads were no problem. Excellent grip.Zero issues then and now. They are a perfect three season boot and are stupid easy to keep clean. Just use a boot brush and some water, then add a dab of black boot polish to the already wet brush and have at it. A little on the zipper goes a long way. This also help propel light rain, etc.

Very comfortable but loud clicks from the toes!! So disappointing. I can’t be stealth with that noise!

it sucks you can not just return it just like any other item like clothing at the closest store available for your exchange or refund. I had to keep them half size bigger because of this issue. It took about 7 days to arrive and another 7 to 14 to aprove an exchange from what I was told when contacting the seller. Not all sizes are Amazon prime, some you have to deal directly with the manufacturer seller. Boots are delicate when buying, sizes vary very much depending on brand and when purchasing a wide size. I am size 12 on timberlands, on this is size 11 as they fit a little too large, caterpillar is 12 1/2 to 13 depending on the model, Redwing is 12 1/2 for all models i tried and is hard to decide what size to go for when buying for perfect fit and comfort when you can not try them on.

The side Ninber material on the sides of side where your toes begin is coming undone. Would have gone these boots 5 stars otherwise. The fit is amazing and the comfort superb but the flaw is driving me nuts

Ordered one pair that fit perfectly but made a popping sound when I walked. I asked for a new pair, but before they came the first pair must have broken in and are now fine. I wore Red Wing boots before and compared to these it was like I was wearing ankle weights. The boots are almost like running around in your socks except these are bad ass. The soles are a little slippery in certian conditions. I kept both pair to rotate!