Born Boots?

[Inusuit]

I'm looking at the Born Boggart for a light duty field and work book. Anyone have any experience with this model or others in the Born line? Is the fit true to size? (I wear a nine medium to wide). Comfortable? Support? I like the retro look of the toe cap.

Here's a link to the boot:

http://www.bornshoes.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=5573

Thanks.

 

[CopperNY]

i have oiled brown leather Born chukkas.

well made, comfortable, but have a very "light feel" to them. i'm sure they will last a while, but they don't seem solid out of the box.

 

[Inusuit]

Thanks, Copper.

I looked a different model of Born boots at a local stores. Your assessment is correct, they are a nice looking casual boot. Not made for hard use, I think.

 

[theinterchange]

My mom has a pair of Born shoes she's owned for 4 or so years and she swears by them. No real signs of wearing out, even with fairly frequent wear. She says they're all day comfortable, and the sizing is true to her usual. [I'm asking her these questions as I type] I'm personally on the fence between getting a pair of Born or Clark's for my next shoe purchase.

Randy

 

[CopperNY]

i've been wearing a pair of Clarks "Roar" boots for two years now. the heel is just starting to wear through on the outside edge. but that's mainly due to how my feet turn out as i walk.

if you can find a deal, they are worth it.

 

[shortbow]

If I found those in a store and didn't have the money, I'd go out and rob somebody. Grand looking boots.

 

[Nightman]

What do you expect to use them for? If looking for a real workboot or hunting boot than, I like Redwings. If looking for something to wear to the theater in bad weather, than I suppose Borns will do.

 

[theinterchange]

i've been wearing a pair of Clarks "Roar" boots for two years now. the heel is just starting to wear through on the outside edge. but that's mainly due to how my feet turn out as i walk.

if you can find a deal, they are worth it.

The Roar is the Clark's model I'm interested in. Thanks for the review!

 

[StewartU]

Cant speak to the quality, but I really dig the look.

I'd love to have a pair myself.

 

[Inusuit]

OP here...

I found another model of Born boots in a store, and I agree with Nightman. More style than substance, which is not to say I wouldn't buy a pair at some point for rainy nights at the theater. I ended up with a pair of Redwing Pecos pullons. Very happy with my choice. These will be worn to preconstuction meetings, field inspections, and they will do for casual wear as well.

 

[EmergencyIan]

I have a pair of Born dress boots. They're really more casual/dress. I wear them to work two to three days a week and sometimes to walk around the city on the weekend. I live in NYC. I've been wearing them since early spring and they've been just fine.

However, I don't expect to get years of wear out of them...at least, not with all of the walking I do in the city.


- Ian

PS. The boots that you were eyeing have a great look. Very similar to the U.S. Army's WWII era jump boot.

 

[piranha]

I had two pairs and wasn't crazy about them. I went to Brazil thinking that I might wear them as I traveled through the country but purposely left them there for a poor soul to wear them and get his own blisters.