Oakley Men's Tactical Six Hiking Boot

12/13/12 I purchased these boots for my fiance as a gift and he just loves them. I showed the online photo and description of them prior to purchasing them. We measured his foot according to the sizing information provided next to where you choose your size. According to the sizing chart his foot measurement indicated that he would need a 7 1/2. I doubt he has ever had a 7 1/2 in his life...usually a 6 1/2 or 7, but thankfully we did not ignore their sizing chart as when he tried them on the 7 1/2 is what he needed in this boot which tells me you need to order a half size larger than your normal size. My fiance is a contractor and has many work boots, but never a 7 1/2. They are made very nice and really look more expensive than the price shown. He is really happy with them and will use them more for casual dress going out in cold damp weather, walking, hiking, etc. He won't be using them to work in. Really, they are too nice to destroy and use as a work boot, but additionally my fiance does not feel they are quite sturdy/hardy enough to use as a work boot. He doesn't feel they would last too long for construction work use. We like to walk in the winter and I think they will be nice for this. Not as bulky as his Sorels...which do have their place also. I purchased these from Altrec and am not happy with their packaging. The boots come in a box provided by the manufacturer. Altrec did not put this box inside of another box for protection....they just put the box inside a large plastic envelope which obviously provided no protection and the shoe box is pretty battered up. I'm not happy with that at all as we store all shoes, boots, etc in the manufacturer's box.Update..1.15.13 I contacted the Seller, Altrec within a few days after delivery (12/10/12) and advised them of the battered box due to their poor packaging. To date...again...1/15/13...I have never heard from Altrec which I am not happy about. I have just filed a complaint so we will see what happens. I'm still giving the boots 5 stars as the poor shipping packaging has nothing to do with the boot, but I want others to be alerted to this problem with this Seller. The boots are very nice!1/29/13 UPDATE The boots have now been put through their paces. On Saturday, 1/26/13 my fiance wore these for a good 15 hours. We had allot of running around to do and since it was so cold here in South New Jersey and we had some snow and ice around he wore them for the day. We were dressed I guess what you would call dressy casual. The boots looked real nice. Considering that the boots are still new he was comfortable in them all day. He said they are still a little stiff for driving, but he managed. We are in the construction field so it is not like he is not accustomed to wearing work boots...in other words its not like he is not used to having a boot around is ankle. Probably once they break in some more he won't feel some restriction in the ankle while driving.1/27/13 We went out walking very early in the morning and the temp was only in the teens and we had snow and ice to deal with. He wore the boots and we walked I guess about 3 miles or som about and hour, and we were moving. I wasn't sure how comfortable he would feel using them for this purpose, but he was extremely comfortable and his feet really stayed warm. He had no trouble walking fast.Yesterday, I cleaned them up to get rid of the mud, ice melters, etc and they cleaned up beautifully. You can't even tell they were worn. I did get him the black. I would imagine that the tan will stain.So...all and all he still gives these boots 5 stars and says he would even give them more if he could. I guess there is nothing else we can add to the review of these boots. They look nice, they are comfortable and warm and if you follow the sizing information provided you shouldn't have any trouble sizing them. Prior to ordering these we did measure his feet and then compared the measurement to the sizing chart provided and they fit. I do see in some of the poor reviews that the fit was not good, but did they follow the sizing and fitting instructions. If you like the look of them I would say definitely give them a try. I do see some 1 and 2 star reviews with people saying that this boot did not hold up well. Again, he hasn't had them long so we have yet to see how they hold up long term. He will not be wearing them everyday and would not wear them for work (he is a plumbing & heating contractor). For that he wears his heavy duty work boots. I would not buy the Oakley Tactical Hiking boot for a construction related trade work boot. One man says he was using them in Afghanistan and I wouldn't think they would be hardy enough for that, but I haven't been to Afghanistan. I would hope our military is providing these folks with the top of the line boots, but that is another subject.

I have had these boots (Desert) all of two days. I will come back after a year and update my review. Promise.I wear (nominally) a size 12. I have found out that, apparently, as I got older my foot size had slightly changed. One in about 4 shoes/boots doesn't fit my left foot. Only just barely.I have taken to ordering a size 12.5 in shoes and boots.Good news. So far each set of shoes/boots I have bought at 12.5, fit.Bad News. Almost, not quite, impossible to find anyone that does a 12.5.Makes no sense but there you are. I guess only people with little feet can have half size feet. Go figure.Oakley (thank you so VERY much) makes a size 12.5.Now to the boot.The style and fit are superb.They hug w/o pinching my foot.Toe box is wide and comfortable. Thick socks or thin.I will be wearing them for hiking boots so will see how they stand the test of time, as it were.I also will start wearing them when riding my motorcycle. Black mark on the left boot is a badge of honor. IMO.If I continue to like them, as much as I expect, I will have to buy others just to stick in my closet because, since I like them, they will take them off the market. Paranoia is a wonderful thing. :0I put them on yesterday when I received them (Amazon Prime with overnight guarantee - extra 3.99 - worth every penny we spend on Prime) and did a 3 mile (just in the neighborhood) walk. Paved road, mid 80's. No hot feet when I was done.These things are comfortable right out of the box.Only "con" I have noted is that, apparently, only the Desert boots are not waterproof. I got this info from the Oakley site.Don't figure this is a show stopper. I mean my jungle boots weren't waterproof and, like these, I just will let them dry on my feet if I get them wet.They are a kind of a suede so will get "character" in a hurry. If you need a uniform boot (something that polishes well), try one of the blacks/brown (not seen here) options.These things are light and fit well.The quick lace eyelets are a bit different. I like to use Kevlar laces in my boots and they will not fit in these eyelets. Further investigations warranted as to durability/"laceability" of the provided laces.I would recommend these boots to anyone. In fact I have done so to my wife. No higher praise can I give.

The boots arrived as expected and on time. The packaging was fine. My draw back with these boots is the weak shady boot laces. With them new, everytime I tighten them up to go on a call, I hope the laces don't brake. Also, the material is very stiff. Even after several shifts of wearing them. Wish I could have tried them on first but thats the down fall for online ordering.

Bought these things on a whim. So happy with them. They took some time to break in and were a little uncomfortable around the ankles for the first week or so but now... man they feel great. I can wear em all day with no problem. Love the look and feel. The price is definitely right. Also since this was my first time buying Oakly shoes and my first shoe purchase online I think i got really lucky since their size 14 feels just like any other size 14 boot ive worn. Overall its a good quality boot at a fair price and it has some style.