B Belleville Arm Your Feet Minimil Tr105 Minimalist Combat Boot mens Military and Tactical Boot

I'm glad this boot exists. My feet are funny. I have plantar fasciitis and a heel spur. So I need some arch support, and structure when my PF is bothering me, but at the same time structured shoes that force me to heel-strike or stand on my heel (shoes with heels, or built-up heels) are hard on my heel-spur. Podiatrists tell me wear these insoles with heel lift and never go barefoot. Well that's not really how it works for me. And many others. I'm better off if I don't put my heel down, walking on the ball and toes of the foot. Most shoes are designed to prevent this type of walk. Hence the popularity of minimalist footwear and barefoot running, etc. I've work clogs sneakers boots insoles custom insoles sandals flops... I've tried a lot of things. This style boot is great for the heel spur- it doesn't force me to walk with a heel strike like many boots and shoes are designed to do. It is the only minimalist type shoe I've found that fits my wide foot and actually works as a shoe without drawing some dramatic reaction from people who see it on my foot. The fact that it's approved uniform wear makes this a GODSEND. If you prefer to go barefoot, or have foot issues that benefit from that such as neuropathy, tenonitis, PF, heel spur, etc.; if you wish you could wear 5-fingers all the time; if you walk like a dancer- try this boot. And if you're in the military, or other uniformed services, and any of the above apply- you'll be glad to know this exists. There are very few options of decent footwear for us who have wide feet or special foot interests. I can't fix the corfram poblem, but these will change your life. In spite of the name, I DO NOT recommend these for tactical applications. I wouldn't want to kick a door or jump on rocks with these. But daily work wear, marching, running, road trail, yard work- Yes.

I have had these boot for several months now, and they are comfortable and easily broken in. The toe box is wider that most Military boot I have worn in the past such as Corcoran. The have a very flexible sole, the only down side being rough terrain, you can feel every rock while walking on gravel. But overall the soles seem to be holding up to the daily grind of walking around at work.

WARNING!!! Boot needs to be broken in its unlined so the thick leather will be rubbing directly against your foot. Extremely comfortable toe box on the wide pairs, unlike most brands that just make the entire shoe larger, Belleville just makes the toe box larger for the wide pair - this is what we actually need when purchasing a wide size, THANK YOU. Zero drop soles make walking extremely comfortable regardless of terrain and the flexibility makes the shoe a beast when hiking on + off trail or doing mountain training. I took this pair hunting and absolutely chugged through the steep valleys and mountains of southern California without any ankle scuffing or toe squishing. Despite the flimsy appearance of the shoe's neck it's actually very strong it tightly grips onto your lower legs and braces your ankle. The leather is thick, the shoe lace guides are riveted in place they're also made of steel not aluminum. The build quality and ruggedness of the shoe is outstanding and you definitely get your money's worth. The only con is that I wish these shoes were made in America like most of Belleville's other offerings.

The product looks good for a normal foot but mine is extra wide and it just did not fit. Maybe I will have to go to a special fit someplace. The product looks good for the price!

The boots themselves seem to be fine but Belleville must have their own peculiar method of determining size. I've worn an 11 1/2 size boot for the last 40 years but these 11 1/2's dont even have enough room to even flatten out my toes in. I would estimate that these boots run a full size small to maybe a size and a half small. I would like to reorder a proper fitting size but the sizes are so far off I wouldnt know what to order. Update, 4-8-26, Well, I just could not find a minimalist boot by any other manufacturer that didnt have terrible reviews, and there just aren't that many lightweight boots to pick from from so I came back to these and ordered a pair of size 13's hoping they would suffice for a size 11 1/2 wide, and they do in fact fit me quite well with a nice comfortable amount of extra room. I subtract 1 star for the the gross inaccuracy of sizing but I really like these boots. If you haven't experienced an extremely lightweight boot yet you really should and you would be hooked, These boots weighed in at 497 grams/17.5 ounces each which is about as close to being barefoot with a boot that you will ever get. The heel abrasion during break-in that others mention is for real, so be prepared to deal with that. A piece of Duct Tape on the back of my heel, and another piece on the outside of my sock virtually eliminated the heel abrasion point's during break in. I'm 69 years old and retired so trips to grocery stores, hardware, Home Depot and walking my dogs are my only routine walking commitments so the break-in wont be a problem for me. Overall I'm quite pleased but I wish I didnt have a pair of barely worn 11 1/2's sitting here looking for a 10 1/2 sized new owner.