Cat Footwear Men's Diagnostic Hi St Work Boot

Good build quality. Nice to use for daily wear. No problems in light rain.

Bought this boots fresh out of college after getting construction inspector job 12 years ago for $89. It is waterproof and super durable considering I wore it everyday for 12 years. Took few weeks to break in and was comfortable. Bought couple more boots after this but always come back to this since it was the most comfortable. It is coming to end of it's life though with sole crumbling and detaching from sides.

I've had these boots for almost 2 years. Wear them every workday in a warehouse doing warehouse stuff. Boot has never disappointed. Almost took them to climb Mt Shasta they're that good. I didn't, of course, but the thought did cross my mind.... that's how comfortable and durable they are. Good buy.

UPDATE: After owning these boots, wearing them 6 days a week, 10 to 12 hours a day, they are still in great condition. I work in the desert, walk on many uneven surfaces, rocks, steel, the soles are still in good condition, the leather remains in good condition, they're even still water proof. My problem is they still cause major callous on the outside of my big toes, too the point that my toes hurt bad. They're also starting to cause my middle toes to hurt on my dominate foot along with heel pain on the very rear of my dominate foot heel.Overall I'd still highly recommend these boots. They require very little break in time and are comfortable to wear all day with extensive walking on all surface types and extensive climbing up and down all day. Maybe replace the insole every few months, which I did not.I'm now going to try the Timberland Pro Boondocks to see how they hold up. But I still highly recommend these Cat boots.After about 6 months of wearing these working 6 days a week, the comfort is fading fast. The boots are still holding up though. I think it's the insole that's done. Overall a very good boot, reasonably comfortable, and they are a true fit. They're still waterproof/resistant. They hold up well in the heat (I live and work in the desert).The only downfall is they will cause massive callous on the outside of your big toes. Not sure why, since I don't notice my big toes rubbing anything in the boot.I would recommend these boots.

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Well I like the comfort of this boot. Which matters when you are on concrete for much of the day, I am using them on 59 year old feet and with that will always have times that during the day are uncomfortable. Still i do like them somewhat. They offer some cold protection only I noticed cold will work through from the soles, I was standing in place outside for a time yesterday and had to keep shifting weight and lifting my feet because the asphalt was freezing cold. Once you are moving everything seems okay. I coated my boots with mink oil since its winter in New England and our warmer winters are bringing a more wet snow than used to be. (This was just to add a second outside layer of water protection). I work from on my knees quite a bit and the sole of the boot has an extra flex feature which allows the foot to curl up more than conventional boots which is good for overall comfort while performing on the ground work.Will mention that they do come large in size and I plan to buy more pairs while dropping down a half size at a time until they fit to perfection. I will use this larger pair for winter to allow room for thermal socks and use a tighter fitting pair for summer work with lighter weight socks. I would buy more pairs because I will always need more work boots.

Best steel toes I've had in 20 years. No real break-in needed. Excellent rubber covered toe box with a comfortable amount of room. I added arch supports like I do for all my work boots. Look great, too. Can't speak to durability, but craftsmanship seems solid. CAT nailed these steelies. Nice work. I work for an international competitor in the heavy equipment business, but still worth it - a case of the best product being selected here, regards of name tag on the product. Kiddos to CAT! 🐈

I really wanted to like these boots, but they just don't work for my feet. I made it about five minutes before needing to take them off. Definitely not Caterpillar's fault... these boots look nice and seem to be of great quality. I just have funny feet.I did my research beforehand, looking specifically for steel toe boots that will work with feet that are both wide and flat. These boots nail the 'wide' part 100%, at least in the toe area. I've had problems with steel toe boxes being too small before, grinding into the side of my toes with each step, but I had plenty of room to move my toes around when I tried these on (even wearing thick wool socks!).Unfortunately, 'flat' is where I ran into a problem. Several reviews from fellow flat-footed purchasers were encouraging. Unfortunately for me, these boots narrow a bit behind the toe box and do provide moderate arch support. Usually that's a good thing, but I have wide feet that are REALLY flat. Like, when I get out of the pool my wet footprints look like fake Bigfoot impressions on the concrete... no arch, no gap at all. If you look at an arch-side view of the boot you can see where the sole has a curve in it. After reading reviews I was hopeful it was just there for appearance sake and they were wider and flatter inside than Kansas. Nope... that's actual arch support molded into the sole itself, and with the construction method used on these boots it will never sink to conform to my flipper-like feet.The search continues...