Superduty - Brown

JK Boots already impressed me when I bought my Forefronts. Great quality craftsmanship, beautiful look, amazing communication, fast shipping. I was so pleased, that I had to get another pair.

Now, compared to my Forefronts (8", low arch, soft toe, wedge sole), I'd been told that the Superduty's 10" height would add weight, the 2" heel would create a more aggressive arch, the full midsole would make it harder to kneel and crouch, the safety toe would make the vamp stiffer, and the Red X lug sole would feel harder underfoot.

Somehow, SOMEHOW, all of those facts were true...and yet, made the boot more comfortable.

I don't even know the exact physics, but something about the 10" shaft sitting higher on my leg (I'm short, so 10" is about the midpoint on my calf) actually alleviated the feeling of heftiness and weight. Taking a step, I notice the boot LESS than when I wear my Forefronts, as the force keeping the boot "up" is distributed across my leg, as opposed to being concentrated around my ankle.

The higher heel indeed made the arch support more pronounced, but I didn't get the "standing of a roll of quarters" feeling that I'd gotten with my Forefronts before they were broken in. It sounds crazy, because I actually have quite flat arches.

Personally, I prefer the full midsole of the Superduty, compared to the feathered midsole of the Forefront. It feels stronger and more plank-like, yet, as it is still sufficiently flexible, it has not compromised my ability to squat,…

These are my first pair of JK boots. Did not disappoint.

I never had leather laces and officially hate them and will never use leather shoe laces again. Its a personal preference thing.

The lace guard that goes under the laces digs heavily into my ankles. I have next to no fat or cartilage there and it has to be smooth leather or lots of padding. No in between. So I threw those things into my scrap leather bin for other projects.

I used JKs sizing guide and the length was spot on. The width was a tad small, I'm a EE. I could have ordered a 3E for better fit.

But some bees wax, hair dryer and a boot tree to stretch them put on the side did the trick.

I now know what sizes to order for my next pair when my chippewa work boot finally are beyond repairable.

Took 2 weeks to break in but never had to take them off my feet and put on a diffrent pair of boots to get trew the day no blisters had a problem with the width so i sent them back in and they rebuilt the boots i originally had and sent them back at no extra charge even tho it was my mistake my only complaint is were the leather meets at the top of my foot on one boot hangs down some so it hurts to put on one boot after it's on I dont want to take them off had them for a month and I am glad I went with them