Men's Rocky Lightweight RLW Boots Tactical Reviews, Deals, Problems and Guides

Poor construction and fit. Glue was showing and eyelets were not symmetrical. See photos. I’m a solid 10 to 10 1/2 in Nike or Oakley boots, these run 1/2 to a whole size too big.

I received and have been wearing these boots for about a month and a half now. I have broken in and worn many pairs of boots. Wolverine, Red Wings, and many more that I have forgotten the manufacture's names.

The two manufacturers I do remember, I remember for a few reasons. First was because of the longevity of the boot. Second is the comfort of the boot. Third is the excruciating pain I felt breaking them in.

I will remember these Rocky boots for a long time I think! After almost two months these boots are FINALLY feeling like a well broken in pair of sneakers.

A good stiff piece of leather better not need "No Break-in Period". I've owned those boots before. I don't remember who made them cause I never bought another pair again. If a boot is that pliable from the start, be ready to buy a pair a year if you really abuse a pair like I do.

Yep especially the first 2 weeks were hell (as is always the case) before they formed to my feet. I ordered my true size but soon started questioning my decision cause the hurt so much. But experience taught me to suck it up and just keep on keeping on and it paid off.

If my past experience of hard break-in = longevity..... I'll be wearing these for many years!

Oh BTW only 3 stars? Yep, if your like me I don't trust or read 5 stars or 1 Stars.

I would recommend these boots to anyone who is mature enough to understand what I'm trying to say here. If your kid plays airsoft.......get him/her a pair of sneakers.

I ordered a 5W online. The boot is not offered in women’s sizes so this is about a 7 in women’s. The overall boot design for the smaller sized boots is very different than for the larger ones. At a size 5, they look like Build-a-Bear boots because They are completely rounded at the toe and heal. They do not look like the picture at all. Additionally the shoe laces are very very short as if the assumption was that smaller booted people have child sized ankles. The left boot rubs up against the inside top of my foot and is noticeably uncomfortable. I had purchased this same style boot years ago, in the green, and had forgotten about the poor design, short laces and left boot rubbing. Yes... the left boot was an issue then as well.

I always heard great reviews about these Rockys. I ordered them and they were very uncomfortable at first, so I figured I just needed to break them in. I’ve had them for weeks now and they’re still painful to wear every day. My pinky toes both go numb, even when I loosen them. And then my feet slide around because they’re so loose. Im really bummed because I was initially so excited to wear them! Now I don’t know what to do about them.

I wear a size 7 in all boots, so I ordered these in a 7 as well. They ended up fitting a 1/2 to a whole size bigger. I’ve owned 2 pairs of Rocky’s and didn’t anticipate them fitting so differently. I unfortunately received them and threw them in a bag before training and ended up having to wear them even though they were too big, otherwise I would have returned them for a smaller size. If they fit properly, they’d be great comfort and tread wise!

Comfortable until I lace them up, the back of the boot rubs so bad that I can’t lace them. I’ve tried with/ without insoles and still the same plus the stope of the boot sounds like a paper bag crumbling [loud] when I walk. I really like Rockies but these boots are painful to wear. It’s been a week and still the sound and discomfort persist. I’m going to ask if I can exchange them but if not, I don’t know what I’m going to do.

I get that every boot takes a little bit to break in but now that mine are they seem more uncomfortable than before. The bottom left eyelet on my right boot kept pinching into my foot when I first got the boots in April. I took the common sense approach and loosened up my boots. Three months later that seems to have gone away but now the outsides of the boot seem to hurt the outer little toe mound of my foot. Now I'm not sure what to do. I might try changing the insoles to see if that helps. I do wear the boots everyday as I have a standing desk/job so I am on my feet all day long. Usually about seven hours into the workday I am ready for them to come off. I have a pair of steel toe Rocky's and don't have any problems with those, same size and everything. Maybe I just got the unlucky boot this time.

I received and have been wearing these boots for about a month and a half now. I have broken in and worn many pairs of boots. Wolverine, Red Wings, and many more that I have forgotten the manufacture's names.

The two manufacturers I do remember, I remember for a few reasons. First was because of the longevity of the boot. Second is the comfort of the boot. Third is the excruciating pain I felt breaking them in.

I will remember these Rocky boots for a long time I think! After almost two months these boots are FINALLY feeling like a well broken in pair of sneakers.

A good stiff piece of leather better not need "No Break-in Period". I've owned those boots before. I don't remember who made them cause I never bought another pair again. If a boot is that pliable from the start, be ready to buy a pair a year if you really abuse a pair like I do.

Yep especially the first 2 weeks were hell (as is always the case) before they formed to my feet. I ordered my true size but soon started questioning my decision cause the hurt so much. But experience taught me to suck it up and just keep on keeping on and it paid off.

If my past experience of hard break-in = longevity..... I'll be wearing these for many years!

Oh BTW only 3 stars? Yep, if your like me I don't trust or read 5 stars or 1 Stars.

I would recommend these boots to anyone who is mature enough to understand what I'm trying to say here. If your kid plays airsoft.......get him/her a pair of sneakers.

In the short time I’ve tired the pair out I’ve noticed how light they are! They definitely have a breeze going through and the sole is comfortable. When I first got them, they were a bit stiff around the ankle but that was to be expected and it didn’t last long at all. Remember I’ve only had them for about a week but so far so good!

I normally wear a 12 4E in running shoes and bought the 11W. Good fit generally, although maybe should have gone with 11.5.

The Good: The wide toe box was hugely appreciated. Most military and tactical boots seem to be made on pointy-toed lasts, which come nowhere close to fitting the shape of my feet. The boots were nice and light and fit well through the heel and shaft. The sole appeared to provide good traction without being too thick or heavy.

The Bad: While the toe box was sufficiently wide, it was not very deep. My toes continuously touched to interior top of the boot and it was a little tight at the base of the laces. The boots made a ton of noise while walking around (squeaky soles and crunchy nylon), although this may improve over time.

They are definitely more a sneaker-type boot. While they generally appeared to be well-made, I'm not sure how these would hold up during extended periods in the field. Ultimately ended up returning these.