Brahma Mens Defender Waterproof 8" Soft Toe Work Boots

3rd pair of these. Love them. For the price and fit, I always find it difficult justifying the purchase of more expensive work boots. The quality is on par for the price and might be the only thing to consider going to a higher tier to tackle really abusive jobs and projects. Not technically wide toe box, but close enough without having to shop specialty boots. I prefer wide toe box footwear and these fit the bill well enough that I just keep coming back when the current pair finally near their end; this either due to worn insoles or outer tread, or unredeemable odor. The lower quality of the synthetic materials does seem to contribute a bit to a slightly faster build up of foot odor over their lifespan, but some diligence in keeping them dry will decently stave that off for a bit. I still give them 5 stars because for the price they meet realistic expectations.

I had a pair of these and they were the most comfortable boots I ever had. after an unexpectedly long life they finally failed in the toe area and I was shockingly surprised they were still available. If you have wide feet these boots are they way to go. They keep my feet warm in the early spring and fall, but are not hot during the summer.

We always buy this particular brand of shoe is the only thing my boyfriend could wear because of sore ankles. The price has gone up considerably but it’s the one he wears and he wears usually 2 to 3 pairs a year and that’s all so can’t complain too much

My husband goes through boots pretty fast due to work and weather and these boots hold up for 6 months with extreme wear and tear and winter weather. We have bought expensive boots in the past that dont even make it 6 months. Great value for the money

Brahma quality is not what it used to be. My old pair were made with better leather and lasted years. This pair isn’t holding up very well at all. See photo. Other than as shown in the photo they are great boots.

toe box was not wide width and boot top did not flex at all during walking. Rubbed at top of ties and ankle with different weighs of socks. They are waterproof. Returned.

Way too expensive now. The quality does not seem to be as good as my last pair of these boots. I'm disappointed honestly.

boots are made of something that the spp states as leather. I work in the trades and tried to apply additional wsterproofing and the upper material would not accept the treatment. I have been wearing this manufavturer ao boot for probably 20 yrs and never had a problem till now. I feel the quality of the boot has been compromised.

Great boots, husband loves them. But when we opened box the boots were used and dirty and included a pair of old worn down shoe inserts inside of bouts! Our local Walmart would not accept them back for a return even with receipt in hand! Disgusted is what we are!

The first pair began to fall apart inside at the back of the heal only after wearing them for two days. The fit initially was slightly snug, but was fine after the two days. I returned the first pair because the lining was coming apart and received a 2nd pair. The 2nd pair were completely the wrong size. It was as if they were one size longer, but narrow width. I had ordered Wide. Quality control on these boots is horrible. I also noticed that the cut for the sides where the laces are is too short so they can save on leather. This makes it so the laces eyes are far apart, putting a lot of pressure on the laces and tongue to keep your foot in. This is a weakness in the design and will cause premature failure in the laces and tongue, as well as stability issues in the boot. Walmart picked the first pair up with free shipping back to them. They would not pick up the 2nd pair. Now I need to drive into a city to find a Fed Ex. location to drop them off. They will pay shipping back, but the time it takes to drive around to find a Fed Ex center in a city negates the risk of buying from them, especially if there are quality issues.