Customer Reviews Timberland Earthkeepers® Rugged Original Leather 6" Boot

I wanted a stylish brown boot that I could wear in the rain or snow and then wear into a restaurant in the city. These are clunky, plain-looking, and the treads are too large. There's not much style. They don't look like the picture online. The Leather is smooth and plain; in the picture the leather has texture. The lace holes are not shiny like they are in the picture. I'm returning them.

I love them except...after about two months some stitching came apart, not too bad, livable. When the soles started separating is when I started to be disappointed. VERY, VERY comfortable and stylish! I love the way the leather ages. I rated it three stars until I see what Timberland is going to do about it.If they make it right and do something about the obvious defect, I'd be more than happy to give them 5 stars!

The boots fit great out of the box which is to be expected with the softer leather. That said, the sole wore out after a year or so of casual use. I understand the Earthkeeper is eco-friendly; however, boots of this price/caliber (Timberland) should last several seasons. Had them re-soled by a recommended shoe repair shop yet the gum sole could not be replicated.

Wore these boots for everyday use for a year before having to retire them. They're super comfortable and look GREAT with jeans -- at first. A few months in I could tell the rubber sole was compressing from use, and the upper was widening to accomodate my wide foot. The upper does not hold structure well (it's soft leather, after all) and the result looked more like flippers than sturdy boots. I ended up wearing them on a hike up Mt Washington, which turned out to be their last use, as the sole on one foot started peeling away. I replaced them with a pair of LL Bean Katahdin Iron Works Engineer boots and can tell they will last me much longer than the Earthkeepers. I'd recommend these boots with the caveat that regular, everyday use will wear them out rather quickly (in my opinion) for a $180 boot.

This boot is perfect for walking in ideal weather conditions (sunny, warm and dry), that's about all it can do. If you push these boots beyond that then irregular wear and tear will surface along the soles and where the stitching meets especially near the base of the shoe. I live in Canada and after four months I noticed centimeter tear along the upper forefoot stitching on the right boot then along the left 2 weeks after. For $180 you could probably find a more durable but far less fashionable boot. I wouldn't REC this to friends because all my friends are pretty hard on their footwear and based on what I put these through $180 is a hard sell.

Good for style but not actual outdoor camping application. Sole wears out quickly. This boot, along with all Timberland products run large.

These shoes look so freakin' good, and yet they fell apart with three months of city wear. The soles wore down an inch in the first month (no joke), and the rest of the boot was soon to follow. I wish Zappos had a durability rating - these are very comfortable and extremely good looking with any pant you wear...but unless you're treating these with the utmost care, they are very, very badly made. Incidentally, the first run of these boots had a design flaw (not sure if it's fixed or not) - the sole is actually two separate pieces glued together. Within the first two weeks, the flaps on one boot came undone (making them wag like an open mouth when I walked), and I had to exchange them for a new pair. Timberland was happy to accommodate, saying they had had a number of returns. The same problem occurred on my new pair about two months later. Little Shoe-Goo solved it, but come on. I expect better.

I have two pairs of these from past years and I love them. I ordered two more pairs and was very disappointed, so they were returned. The color is not what you see in the picture, they are much darker brown.

These are not my every day boot I wear them every so often. They are not breathable and hold odor. Have not had very long, and already are falling apart that stitching.

This is my 8th pair of Earthkeepers I've purchased. Like the design, look and quality of the old ones. My only complaint would be the sole tread and wear. This new version of the Earthkeepers are not quality! Leather, interior are lighter but not quality. The laces are garbage and already coming apart. I've only have these about a month. Stitching coming out and I'm already fixing. Back strap is nylon and not even leather anymore! Soles that should have been upgraded are still the same

They look like work boots, but don't be fooled. Buy these boots if you're just going to walk around a city or office. Don't buy them if you intend to actually use them for working or hiking.

Runs bigger. Looks worn after a few steps. They wrinkle very easily and look old fast