Oboz Bozeman Mid Leather B-DRY Hiking Boot - Men's

I purchased this mainly for its style and look as an everyday boot with some hiking pedigree. It is not a full hiking boot, but is comfortable and water-resistant, which is great for travel and winter months. The quality seems nice.

I find the Oboz Bozeman B-Dry leather version to be a good looking shoe. Good for casual, walking, light hiking. Decent traction, but not good for wet and icy conditions. Occasional snow and ice is okay, but I wouldn't use it as my primary winter shoe. The tread is not real aggressive like a true hiking shoe, but it makes it more comfortable around town, and it doesn't pick up as much mud. Oboz insoles are great; well made, cushioning, and long lasting. The Bozeman requires a few hours of break-in time to soften up and form to your feet. I found them to be comfortable from the start, but after 25 miles or so, they just started getting better and better. I made laces from 1/8" shock cord and they work well with a spring loaded cord lock.

These are the best boots I have found for my bad back. Comfortable, great traction, waterproof. Im an Oboz fan for life after these.

My feet love these Oboz straight from the box. They are my new every day pavement shoes that work in the rain.

I’ve had a few Oboz shoes and they’ve generally been great. These are more on the casual side compared to the stiff, burly hikers like Bridgers. These fit the bill for a comfortable leather boot that is good looking and not too sporty or technical looking so they pair well with office casual so you can wear them to the office especially in winter when you want something for when its wet or snowy outside. And they also are decent hikers for getting out on easier hikes.Fit: They have a more relaxed fit with more roomy toe box than other Oboz. In bridgers I need to get wide sizes even though I have D width feet, but the standard width on these are plenty wide. They do run a bit short like other Oboz though so recommend going up a half size. My size is 13-13.5 and these fit great for me in 14. I really like the lacing system they used (I hate speed lace hooks so glad these have loops and eyelets) and you can cinch down really well and customize your fit easily.Comfort: They did take some breaking in. Initially I had some areas on the top of my foot and ankle that were uncomfortable, but after about 5 or 6 wears they became very comfortable. I found wearing them with the laces loose helped break them in well.Support: One of my favorite things about Oboz is they actually come with well designed insoles that stabilize the heel and have good arch support. They are one of the few brands I don’t have to replace the insoles on. Right there that saves about $40. The support for the arch etc. is very good, solid but with some give, not super rigid. Again, the support is more relaxed compared to Oboz’s more heavy duty hikers. Good ankle support too and the lacing system makes it easy to dial that up or down.Tread/Grip: The tread pattern gives good traction on wet and dry ground, and on packed dirt/gravel trails. Pretty good on snow too. On ice it does OK… about as good as you can expect from a non-winter specific rubber. The tread is a bit closely spaced so in muddy conditions, it can get packed in with mud pretty bad.Waterproofness: This is one area where the boots are a bit lacking. When wearing in wet or snowy conditions I did get some water inside. Not a lot but enough to be a bit annoying. Not sure if that was the membrane leaking or just poor breathability. Also the leather got saturated pretty fast in wet conditions. This improved after treating with Niwax.Overall these are really nice boots with a few minor downsides. If looking for something you can wear to work and then hit a trail without changing, these do well.

We first purchased these for a guy at work and my husband which is a huge oboz boot person loved the look so much he purchased himself a pair and he is so happy he did cause they look good with just about anything winter wise. The seller made sure they were secure in transit and everything was delivered perfectly.

I received these yesterday. From the moment I put them on, they very comfortably hugged my feet. I have flat feet and wear plastic orthotics. There was plenty of room for them. My ankles feel well supported. I like the look of them. . . How they wear is an unknown, but they seem well made of study materials.No buyers regret with this purchase.

Love these boots. Pretty uncomfortable for the first few days but they’ve broken in to be some of the best boots I’ve found in a while. Lightweight, almost feel like they’re tennis shoes. I am a little worried about the durability of them. It seems like they’re made of some faux leather material and I’m not confident they will last very long.Edit: After having these boots for about 7 months I’m very happy with the durability. I’m really tough on footwear and these have really held up. The only thing that has really torn up on the boots this far are the laces.