DurangoMen's 11" Harness Boot

Sturdy. Well built. Well heeled. Good soles. Zero break in time. True to size.

Ordered two other highly rated harness boots in black from Amazon, and ended up returning both. Main issue with both pairs was that opening at the calve was too large. Although both boots fit my feet fine (13D), there was no real grip on the calves, and I have fairly large legs after 35 years of construction work.Finally decided to throw out a little extra money for these Durango‘s and couldn’t be happier! They feel perfect and don’t want to slip off my feet. Also, don’t bunch up under the bottom of my Levi’s 501 and 505 jeans the way the other two did. Love the fact that these don’t have a lugged sole, and have more of a western appearance, yet still have a great grippy tread for puttering on the Harley scooter.Additionally, the leather on these Durango‘s had the best oiled finish with a smooth satin appearance. The other ones were dull and a bit gritty. These boots look bad ass and classy at the same time. Work well for both a cowboy and biker. Couldn’t be happier with this purchase. – Durango is my brand for all future harness boots. I am going to be purchasing the distressed brown ones soon.

Look great

I am a 12 to 12-1/2D, so I expected possible size issues. A 12 was WAY too narrow (like a B or C) and maybe a touch short because the toe is narrow - and almost impossible to get my foot into. So I went to a 13 - which was a bit long and quite a bit too high and wide - though a thick boot insole liner (which you need anyway because it comes without a built-in insole liner) took out the slop to make it usable with thick boot socks. So - size wise - like any mail-order footware, expect probably at least a 50% chance you will have to return for next size up or down, but that is not the manufacturer's fault.On construction - normal weight (NOT heavy weight) leather, soles look like they will last forever and are THICK, general design and sewing good, boot-to-sole welt looks excellent though I would immediately Snowseal or melted paraffin it to protect the exposed welt thread from deterioration when it gets wet. The haft (shaft) has just a cut edge at the top (so tends to flop inward), without a rolled and sewn top edge (if just exposed cut edge on the leather), so will wear through your skin if your socks do not come above the top of the boot. And there is a shallow notch in the shaft leather front and back, I guess the notches are to minimize this wear issue, but causes the shinbone and the calf to "catch" in the leather as you walk and wear more - so again you need good heavy socks coming well above the shaft. They should eliminate those notches.Toes are narrowish - and the big toe side (inside toe) pocket angles off to the outside (angles well away from straight-line with the inside edge of the boot), so you may have issues with big toe pressure/wear against the toe of the boot. Check this when you test walk the boot when you first get it.I would be surprised (at least when newish) if you will be able to get these boot on without sitting down AND using the straps to pull them on. And plan on a second person or a boot-puller to get them off unless you want to scar the heck out of the heels using the other boot to hold it to get it off.Good oil finish - but needs a good coat of polish to protect it before you use it, and the color WILL come off on things, so be aware of they.Because of the flexible and unreinforced top of the haft, keep the cardboard shapers it comes with to stick back in the top for storage - to prevent permanent folding and creasing of the shaft.Still, all in all, best production harness boots I have seen in about 30 years - very similar in design (except for the heavier and rubber sole instead of leather) to what Sears used to sell for decades.

Very comfortable, and great look!, I ordered one size smaller because of the reviews and it fits perfect!

I'm a pretty skinny guy. So they fit perfect. If you have large cabs, don't buy them very small in the calf. Work perfect for me but for somebody's who had larger cows would not work it off. I love these boots but heads up the leg circumference is very small

I had been looking at boots and had mostly been looking at boots @360-500 dollars. Found these and was surprised that they were every bit as well made as the Frye boots I tried on. Super comfortable, perfect fit and would definitely buy again.

I purchased a pair of Durango harness boots in 2005, and loved them. The leather was heavy and stiff, but once broken in fit my feet like a glove. The leather was oiled and waterproof from the factory (I.e., shiny, glossy). The upper portion of the boot was stiff.That was 20 years ago. Those old boots need quite a bit of work, so I thought I’d order a new pair.The new pair arrived today, and I was floored at what came out of the box. Buttery soft, lightweight, FLOPPY boots with a suede finish that surely isn’t waterproof. The upper portion of the boot is so narrow I barely got one on, and couldn’t get the other on. my foot simply wouldn’t slide down into it. The floppiness of the ultra soft leather didn’t help in this department.I’ve worn one of these new boots for 20 seconds and the other hasn’t been worn. They’re being returned. Today.