Reviewer: Adam Larson

12/28/2012 12:34pm

Wearing these boots for the first time today and love them so far. I've been wearing five fingers and other minimalist shoes for about 2 years now, and until now have only had relatively heavy, thick boots to wear in uniform. These boots are super light, have a low profile outsole, a wide toe box, and very little heel to toe drop. Keep in mind; they are still much more substantial and supportive than any minimalist sneaker. However, they are about as close to the “barefoot feel” as you can get in a military boot, and are extremely comfortable, especially compared to any military boots I have worn for the past 12 years. I expect that they will be even more comfortable once they break in and the leather loosens up a bit. I pre-ordered these boots the moment I saw them available, paid full price for them, and have no regrets in doing so.

A note on sizing: These boots run a bit smaller than other Belleville’s I have had. I am a US 10.5 in both the 610Z and the 650ST boots. In these TR103’s I went with a US 11, and probably could go to an 11.5. The 11 is just barely big enough and I think will be perfect once they break in and stretch out a little.

Reviewer: Andrew Nowakowski

11/23/2012 12:02am

this product seems ideal and is greatly needed. i do not own a pair yet because i just found out about them 20 minutes ago. i wont be able to speak of true quality yet but i feel that the approach take makes them in concept a five out of five product. i personally will be using them for hiking and trekking will no military training. i would really like to see a version of this for wet conditions. i live in maine and i would like to use them and be comfortable during active use in January. thanks for heading this initiative.