I’m about two weeks into my break in and my OT pros have been getting more comfortable by the day. The one area that is still uncomfortable is where my steel tow starts right above my toes, it’s rubbing on the top of my toe at the crease.. it’s been getting better though. I’m a millwright at a mining facility, large rock and mud in the quarry, thick dust and granules in our mill and concrete/paint pigment in the colorplant. 8-16 hours a day. The boots i used to buy were thorogood and i wore them for years and would get about 1.5 years out of them a few years ago, The last three thorogoods i’ve gotten have started delaminating and pulling apart in under a year, and last pair i got lasted 3 months until the sole pulled off… a couple coworkers have tired the JK boots and i was skeptical at first because of the price point but i watched a ton of there youtube videos and finally decided to pull the trigger on a pair.. If i can get over 1.5 years before a rebuild then they will definitely be worth the price for me.. I’m going to write another review after they’re completely broke in but as of now i am very happy with the quality and feel of my new boots. Also they’re customer service is great and they email me back working 1 day..

The OT Pro boot has certainly shown me how tough it is. After 6 months I can say this is a very tough boot. I was concerned with how the toe would last with a composite toe and it still has not broken the leather. I’ve regularly put 60-84 hour weeks on these boots and they’ve stood up to the challenge. I would say its toughness is its greatest attribute and it is decently comfortable. I do have a problem with hot spots on my pinky toes when I’ve been walking a lot during a day and the boots lost their waterproof within around a month of wearing them. There was a small break in period of around a week and I had an issue with lace bite. But after they were broken in the lace bite went away. Overall they have stood up to heat, sparks, uneven terrain, and dusty dirty environments very well. Looking forward to purchasing a 2nd pair and rebuilding these. I would likely buy a size wider boot next time

Ordered the boots after using the sizing guide, but they showed up several months later way too small to squeeze into. I called JK and found that there was a store in Redding, CA, only 3 h from me, so I hucked it down the freeway. There Jared (?) resized my foot and we came to the conclusion that the widest toe-box they have would be necessary. He took the pair that had been sent to me, and then he resubmitted the order with the new parameters. I'm currently breaking them in (the leather is substantial, so it's a bit stiff) after oiling them, and the workmanship is top notch. Once they get a bit more supple I'm going to love wearing these things. The Redding store should really get credit for this sale, as I would have simply sent the originals back for a refund if he hadn't helped me out. My only niggling complaint is that the hooks for the laces are a bit small, especially for the leather laces they send with the boots, and it makes getting these laced a bit more of a struggle. Otherwise, nothing about these are poorly made.

Boots are tanks! Very heavy, well made, and comfortable right out of the box. Much is made of the odd sizing. Follow their process and measure your feet, worked great for me.

The break in process was minimal, 150 plus hours in and they keep getting better.

I’ve put this boot through **** and back from running cattle fence to feeding to running skidsteer to cleaning up downed trees from over 6 inches of rain from hurricane helene. I don’t have no more hip pain since I’ve switched to this boot. Thank you for making the best and toughest boots. I’ll be a loyal customer from here on .