Timberland Men's Flume Waterproof Boot

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The quality of these boots was not what I expected from Timberland. I ended up returning them. I purchased these as more of an everyday boot to wear instead of sneakers when the weather was raining and somewhat on the cold side. The leather seemed so thin, that I felt if I had worn them once, even for casual dress, that they’d look a year old afterwards. Other than that the boot seems OK for being made in China. The fit was about a 1/2 size larger than I expected. Overall I was very disappointed with Timberland the moment I opened the box.

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I bought these almost two years ago (7.5 weeks short of 2 years) and I wear them almost every single day. Theyre my primary shoes and I wear then when out and about as well as hiking and camping. Im a Cubmaster for a Cub Scout Pack and we go hiking every month, plus a ton of camping and other outside activities. Theyve held up super well and have stayed waterproof the whole time. Im looking at getting a new pair now only because Ive completely worn through the sole in a few spots. The only other area that seems to be wearing is the lace hooks. Over time they tend to bend outward so sometimes the laces slip off. Ive been able to press them back in a bit tighter, but Im afraid that eventually the back and forth will make one break. As it turned out it didnt matter since Ill be replacing these with a new pair now.

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Size is right on with my regular sneaker size when wearing a heavy pair of socks. The leather scuffs rather easily, so Ive been spraying them in waterproof spray and rubbing them down every few days to keep the color consistent and hide the scuffs. Theyve stayed waterproof in minimal snow work (1-6"). The traction is minimal in the snow. Its easily to slide. Ive had better traction on Doc Martens and no-name KMart boots, but the Docs got cold and cracked very quickly and the no-name boots didnt last 1 winter without the heel tearing and the lace eyes tearing. Overall, these boots are excellent for the price. On full-time wear, Id say they will be good for one full winter and will be OK for a second winter, but wont look that fresh. I will buy another pair to replace these.

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Got these boots a little over a month ago. Tried one on for fit, but never wore them. Checked them out tonight to wear tommorrow and noticed two top lace hooks on one boot are missing. I buy a lot of stuff on amazon and if I called they would extend the window Im sure. Point is though Ive bought at least 8 or 9 pairs of these boots over the last ten years and I have observed a steady decline in their quality. The only reason Im not returning them is on each of the last few pairs of these boots the top lace hooks fails due to the low quality of the hooks.After a relatively short time they will start to bend out to a straight position due to pressure from tightened laces. You can bend them back but typically after they do this a couple of times the bend will fracture and break. Super cheap downgrade. Really, how much can the company be saving. Also I have found on all of the last few pairs the rivets will fail on at least one of the eyelets or lace hooks. Anyways Ive ordered some quality lace hooks and rivets to install on a previous couple of boots with the same problem and Ill fix this new pair at the same time knowing I would have had an issue eventually anyway.If your thinking of buying these boots, or for that matter any from similar lines by Timberland, you are going to deal with this issue. Ive bought so many pairs of these because theyre a comfortable fit right out of the box, which is hard for me to find because of issues with my feet, and theyre very reasonably priced.Cant tolerate this any more and this will be my last pair of Timberland boots. I never see any feedback from the company in the reviews so I doubt they care,

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This is the third pair of Timberland boots I have purchased. The first two were the white Ledge model and which look very similar both extremely comfortable and lasted 2 1/2 years each. This is why I went with Timberland again. From all the reviews I read, it seemed the Flume was the same quality build but had more leather which I liked. But, the Flume is not anywhere near as comfortable. I am always glad when I take them off. They also have a problem with the two of the lace up vamps. They keep closing up so I cannot get the shoelace in them. I have had to pry them open monthly since I got the boots. I waited before writing this review to see if they would be more comfortable once I broke them in but after 6 months they are ok but nothing like the White Ledges I had before. The comfort of the Flume is so different than the White Ledge that if it wasnt that I purchased it on Amazon I would think it was a knock-off and not a real Timberland boot. If I could afford it I would throw these away and buy the White Ledge again.

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