Men's Wolverine Loader 8" Safety Toe Wedge Boot

Nice shoes for work. They have a good quality material. They are durable. They are water resistant and easy enough to break-in without extra pain. They seem sturdy. They are nice.

This is my second pair of Loader 8in and nothing but good things to say! Yea there might be a few negative reviews and thats unfortunate. Comfy out the box nice soles, attractive in style and this most recent purchase was $64! Couldn't pass it up!

Great boots at a great price, I do metal work for a living (cutting, welding, grinding) so my boots generally dont last very long, on top of doing my work inside paper mills with all kinds of chemicals iykyk. Im right at a year now with these and I've loved them since I first put them on. Will absolutely be getting another pair very soon

I am very happy with these boots. The reasons I do not rate them 5 stars: the insoles that comes with them are about as good as a piece of cardboard. I replaced them with nice work boot insoles and got the comfort that I was hoping for. Also, the leather uppers, while good leather, are very stiff. They are the source of my only discomfort in them since I replaced the insoles. I am flat footed so I was very pleased with the room in these boots! Lots of room for my toes which is a must for me. I usually don't like the padded tongues but I do like these. Once I get the uppers broke in I expect to be completely happy wearing them. Since they do not hurt the bottoms of my feet I can live with the discomfort of the uppers around my ankles until then. I ordered true to my size and was happy to get the roomy feel that I was hoping for. In my opinion if you like having room for your feet then these make great boots if you replace those insoles and can get through breaking in those stiff uppers. I've worn them for two weeks now and have worn them since day one without dying to take them off at the end of the day. That is how comfortable they are for me. I am very picky with my boots and think that these are hard to beat for the price. I gave up trying to break in my last pair of Thorogood boots for these and I will definitely buy them again providing I don't have the problem of the soles splitting like I've read some other reviewer's stating.

I believe due to the steel toe the shoe is loose in the toe area. I just got the package today and walked maybe 1000 feet in them. Seems to be high quality. I have a pair of redwing iron rangers and it feels comparable but not quiet as high quality. But for 1/3 the price that’s awesome. I work in residential construction new builds. I’ll update in a few weeks to month for a more in depth review. 4 starts til then I’ve now had the boots several months now. It is well worth the money. Heading into the second season and still in good condition for a boot for me. Moved to 5 stars

I bought these boots for the wedge sole, steel toe and 8” lace up (for ankle support). I work in a ship yard in the Pacific Northwest and I’m on my feet 8-10 hours per day on concrete and metal. I have wide-ish feet though I usually use normal width shoes. I ordered the extra-wise boots and I’m glad I did. I think the normal width would have been too narrow. Due to some thread coming loose after only two days I started a replacement return. I ended up with 2 pair of these, and there are some significant differences. One pair was made in Guatemala, the other in China. Not a big deal normally, happens all the time, but the characteristics of each pair are quite different. The Chinese leather is very soft and stretchy, like a baseball glove, the other leather is smooth, stiffer and I think offers better support. The soles on the Guatemalan boots are also stiffer and firmer (and slightly yellow), while the other soles are soft and more flexible: you can basically pull the toe to the heel. I don’t think the Guatemalan boots have steel shanks, but I noticed much less fatigue and discomfort in them vs the Chinese pair. The insoles in the Chinese pair look very nice, and precisely made. They have a good shape for the arch, the foam is thin, grey and pretty soft. The Guatemalan insoles look a bit less precise and the arch is not as well defined but there seems to be 2 different foams at the heel. The base foam is quite firm, maybe too firm, but the upper layer at the heel is softer. I usually replace the insoles anyway. The final difference I’ll hit on is in the padded tongue: the tongue on the Chinese pair has thin, firm-ish near-perfect padding where the other pair’s is very thick but very soft, so much so that it makes the boots more difficult to lace. Being 8” boots they are already not super easy to lace up and the padding on the Guatemalan boots really gets in the way. To sum up then, for actually working I prefer the boots made in Guatemala for the supportive soles and leather. Jury is out on the insoles, but the Chinese boots have the best tongue and are easier to put on. While it was the Guatemalan boots that started to unthread in the first place, I still think overall they are superior to the Chinese made pair. Of course none of this matters because you can’t specify the country of manufacture anyway, but it might explain the fairly different reviews. Long term update: the boots proved comfortable and wore well, but as others mentioned the sole cracked across the ball of my foot. Also, as the leather has stretched I think I should have bought the standard width boot. Jury is out on buying again: it’s a comfortable boot but the sole cracking sucks.

Good fitting work boots. Very comfortable and hold up well in outdoor jobs.

I do not like these boots very much, they were really good when I first got them, they fit good and they are work boots. The problem is that they get way too loose after a little bit of wear and I had to wear multiple layers of socks just to make it fit right, turning it into a winter only boot. The leather is way too soft for anything other than walking around a shop, if you're working in the woods or on rocks all day, the sole it way too tall and rigid and the leather like I said is way too soft, leading to you rolling your ankle way too much. The sole is too hard and the insert is not very cushioned leading to a boot that makes you feel as if you were walking on a rock all day, and since they're so heavy, it feels like you're wearing a ball and chain. Only get these boots if you're desperate, if you want good wedge boots get Carolinas or thoughgoods.

brilliant excellent great buy

I bought these for My husband and so far these are his favorite boots of all time :) he actually wants another pair to Wear all the time and one for work cause they fit great there comfy and they look great !! Great purchase

Another great boot if you’re into wearing the style of boot, they’re very comfortable no problem wearing for eight hours or 10 hours a day

Boot has split on the sole after less than 3 months

Great product