Customer Reviews Steve Madden Troopa Combat Boot

These shoes are wonderful. I have them in black and they go with everything! They took a little breaking in before they felt completely comfortable but it was never uncomfortable and feels great now. They look good with dresses and skinny jeans and leggings. My only complaint is that they run a bit long - I'm usually an 8 and these are quite roomy - but it means I can wear thick socks no problem. Great shoes!

Zappos is amazing as always and had these to me super quick! This boot (I got it in black) looks better in person and works w/ tights or skinny jeans. For me there was a break-in period, mainly the stitching over the toe did not want to bend and was tight across my narrow foot. I can't say they were "comfortable" right out of the box; I live in Boston and do a ton of walking. I do however own a wooden shoe stretcher (also purchased from Zappos) and I kept this boot stretching for a week and the problem was solved! I highly, highly recommend a shoe stretcher. I haven't worn these in wet weather and likely won't given all the negative comments here about sole issues. I would however recommend the Troopa if you are looking for a cute boot to get you through the fall and dry winter days.

These are great boots I wear them with almost everything. I walk everywhere since I live in a city, and they have held up for a year with only moderate wear in the heel. Otherwise, they look almost brand new. The best thing about them is that I had room to squeeze in a Dr. Scholls arch support pad. The leather eventually stretched out so that it's not as tight as it was when I first bought them. They are super comfortable!

I'm a 15 year old girl and I got these shoes about two months ago and I love the style. These shoes go well with almost any outfit I can put together, and add some edge to my daily style. They are super comfortable for walking around school, or even doing yard work. My only problem with these shoes is that they scuff easily, if I scrape them on a rock or even pavement it will leave a scuff on the toe. This is my only problem with the shoes, if you get them and you want to keep them in pristine condition you will have to be careful. I would defiantly get these shoes again, and I love them!

I read mixed reviews about this shoe yet I was willing to give it a try because it's the exact style I was looking for. At first I ordered a 6.5, which ended up too narrow. I exchanged it for a 7 (thanks Zappos) and it fits just fine with plenty of toe wiggle room even with wool socks. I heard about the shoddy soles that it wears off easily and cracks. To prevent this, prior to using it, I took it to a cobbler to fit new soles with "winter grips," which came with free leather conditioning. I've had this shoe for going on one month now, worn it everywhere and have had no problem. The soles have not cracked, the leather has not scuffed and the body is holding its form. It hasn't snowed yet but I'm sure I'll be walking on icy sidewalks just fine with the winter soles. Bottom line is that I do recommend these shoes. It cost me extra for cobbler fees but I buy shoes so infrequently and tend to keep and use things forever that it's worth the extra hassle to make sure this lasts as long as it's worth.

Cute! I got them in black, size 6. They are the perfect width but a little long. I wish Zappos could stock these in size 5 and 5.5! I'll get them somewhere else in size 5 and 5.5 and see how well they fit.

These boots are awesome! They are my go to, for skinny jeans and leggins! I read other reviews about cracked soles, but mine are great so far, no problems at all. I've had them since August.

Love the style and the leather. I have ordered this boot more than twice. I am usually an 8.5 in most shoes and boots. But this boot was huge in 8.5, ordered an 8 still big. So now I ordered a 7.5 !! Thank you Zappos for making my boot shopping easy since I dont have a mall near me that carries steve madden boots.

The boots aren't quite as beautiful as they look in the picture, but they are very nice - comfortable, stylish. Have only had them for a month, and I'm waiting to see how sturdy they will be. Overall, I'm glad I bought them - other boots in the same style are priced so much higher.

They take some breaking in but they are really comfortable cute boots. They are great in the rain too! Your feet will be perfectly dry. My only complaint is the sole is really hard so it gets tons of gravel lodged in the bottom and little chunks of it get taken out by rocks. Nothing a trip to a shoe repair place couldn't deal with though.

I got the black Troopa boots a few days ago. These boots are adorable, and totally on trend this season. The size and width is good, but the leather is stiff, even after a few solid days of wear. I really like them, and I won't be returning them, but they are stuff around the ankle.

These boots are so cute! The leather is soft, and the color is exactly what it looks like online. Unfortunately, the toe box area wasn't very roomy, and the crease that forms when you walk dug into the top of my foot. I might try to go up a size, but think my feet may be too wide for this style. Wish they had worked out!

Very comfortable and stylish. The workmanship is excellent with the exception of the rubber piece on the heels, which is just glued on. One rubber piece actually came off before even wearing the boots. A quick trip to the shoe repair guy to nail the rubber piece into the wooden heel cost $12.00. Once I start wearing the boots this fall, I hope the heel problem will be solved.

I love these boots. I have had them for a couple months now and they have been serving me well. They came looking very worn already if you get the caramel color but I like that about them. The laces actually tie up but I can never seem to get them really tight; I tend to wear them with skinny jeans though so that is never a huge problem. The sole is rubber and the boots themselves are pretty comfortable. They are very cute overall and I get compliments on them all the time.

These look homey with skirts, laid back with jeans and pretty rock with my skinny jeans. They are as great as the photo. I have worn them many places.

Beautiful, but fit very small! Had to send back. :( But will keep shopping on Zappos!

the ankle part was too big. I laced them as tight as possible but they were still too loose around ankle and calf.

Very cute style, but not a boot to walk all day in. Style over comfort!

Too long and narrow

I have been a loyal Troopa wearer for close to five years. The sole usually wears out after about nine months, but the shoe is comfortable and looks good. (I am a tour guide, so I walk a lot more and put more miles on my shoes than the average owner.) Unfortunately, Steve Madden has discontinued the Troopa and the Troopa 2.0 in an 11W. I'm not entirely sure why they cut all sizes above 9.5, but I hope they'll bring them back.

So UNCOMFORTABLE! I'm not sure why others describe these boots as having good arch support. The footbed is completely flat and hard. Also, the zipper cuts into your ankle, even with thick socks (there really should be a flap that covers the inside of the zipper). I've worn them for a week in hopes of breaking them in but every day I end up with aching feet and a raw ankle. I don't recommend these.

I bought these boots almost 10 years ago and they are finally falling apart so I bought a new pair. The new pair I received has a much wider shaft than the original. The original boot tapered slightly at the top of the shaft so that your legs did not appear to be swimming in the boot. If you want a fit like the original, you will not get that. I also think the shoes I received look more like the Troopa 2.0 picture. The shoe tag and order slip say Troopa so my assumption is that I received the correct boots and that the picture needs to be updated.

Size was great, ample width but they had a foul smell. Pair were 9W in brown. I also bought them in a 9M in brown and they were fine. Kept them even though they were a bit uncomfortable.