It is time for some new duty boots what type of boots are out there, where and what type of prices.

look at Merrill boots..or Shoes for Crews..

Ive been happy with my pair of Danner Ft. Lewis.

Ft Lewis maybe for where you are.

LE or FD? If FD I love my warington pros. Wouldn't be very good for law enforcement though.

LE and the current boots are Vasque Sundowners.

I like my under armors.

20 years in LEO here and I would recommend the Salomon XA Pro 3D Mid-  they have in solid black.   It's built on their running shoe chassis and are the most comfortable duty shoes I have ever worn.  

I bought them and then wore them through 3 x 12HR shifts and on my first day off in them ran 3 miles in them without a hitch.

Danner Ft. Lewis right here.

I've worn Altama all leather combat boots in my 10 years as a cop.
Love em. Durable, reletively inexpensive,($120 online), and comfortable once broken in. They do not have a welted sole but can be resoled if you have good shoe repair/cobbler who can grind the sole flat (when its worn out), and glue vibrams on afterwards.
This extends the life of the boot by several years as the vibrams can be replaced easily when worn out.
I get about 1-2 years out of the stock sole, and with the vibrams I get an additional 3-4 years.
Basically, the leather and the stitching tends to fail before the boot can no longer be resoled
One thing to note...Altama just recently did something weird with their sizing...I'd always worn an 11W in the Marine Corps, and the first two pairs I bought as a cop were 11W. They fit perfectly.
Last pair I bought as back ups ,(also 11W), were too big. Sent em back got replacements...same thing, too big.
In desperation I tried some 11 regulars, and they fit perfectly.

While all of this was going on ,(3 month interval while waiting for boots to be resoled & torn seam repaired), I NEEDED new boots.
Over the years I'd bought the "sneaker" like boots ,(side zip, very comfortable...511's, Bates, etc), and they never lasted more than a year before catstrophically failing,(soles tearing off etc). They all wound up being a waste of money.

Long story short I bought a pair of Danner Acadia's...
These are the single most expensive pair of footwear I've ever purchased at $300 a pair...
HOLY SHIT ARE THESE COMFORTABLE!!!
I should have bought them earlier!!!
Comfortable right out of the box ,(11w I might add), no break in required.
They have a welted sole and can be repaired/resoled easily, no grinding needed.
Danner will also repair them for you should they get damaged over the years .


TL/DR...
Altama all leather combat boots, ($120 pair, sizes recently changed), Danner Acadia ($300 fits perfect, super comfortable, durable and also approved by the USMC as uniform footwear....buy once cry once). Both made in America if that's important to you as well.

I read about these on here, bought them and initially liked them.  My issue is I have plantar faciitus.  Most boots I just put a pair of insoles in and I'm done.  With these, I wore them for a few weeks, longest track I did was about 11 miles on foot (Border Patrol) and they felt great.  Then all of a sudden my arch started killing me.  Got to the point where I was miserable wearing them.  Ended up buying $400 custom insoles and the dang things didn't fit in the boots.  The insoles were too big for the boot.  Ended up selling them.

If you don't have feet problems, these are probably one of the best boots out there.  If you do, might look elsewhere.

+1 on Danners.  I've had some last 2 years with frequent use.

Don't get magnums, they are cheaper but they fall apart.

Wear Salomon XA Pro Mid GTX Forces and Danner Ft. Lewis.  In the rain and nastiness, can't beat the Ft. Lewis.  Anytime else, the Salomon's are great.  My only gripe is I wish that they were built on the 4d chasis for a little bit more ankle support.  We work 12's and I don't have a problem wearing either, however I will say the Ft. Lewis is what I would considerable "comfortable for a boot", but the Salomon's are just straight comfortable compared to any show/boot out there in my opinion.

I wore Corcoran II jump boots and got 5-6 years out of a pair.

+1 for Danner Arcadia.  Great company, great warranty, and they last forever.  Well worth the price paid.  Once you break them in they fit your foot like a baseball glove.

Danner striker in the winter.

UA side zip with green super feet inserts in the summer. Not a cop, but a lot of cops I've seen around here wear the UA.

I'm partial to Oakleys...

I really like my 5.11's...

Good,bought them and then wore them through 3 x 12HR shifts and on my first day off in them ran 3 miles in them without a hitch.http://goo.gl/4v309S

I love my UA Speed Freaks. Very light but supportive. I have crappy ankles (have broken both, twice in my life) and the Speed Freaks work well.

I have had Danners and pretty much all other boot makes in my 20 years. Danners would be my second choice, only because most are resoleable.

J-

im wearing oakleys right now. Just ordered a pair of salomans, Im pretty excited to try em out

you are right,It's built on their running shoe chassis and are the most comfortable duty shoes I have ever worn.  thank youhttp://goo.gl/4v309S

I've used Danners, Bellevilles, Rocky, and 5.11s.

I like Belleville the best for Army boots, but I have to admit...on the LE side, the 5.11 winter boots have surpassed my expectations. Did not expect them to be as warm as they are, withstand the abuse as well as they have, or hold a shine as good as they do. Will definitely be using 5.11 in the foreseeable future for winter use (and the winters are no joke here).

This.  I have two pair. Only bought second when I sent the originals back for resole job after 5 years of daily work wear.  Got them back and they were like new but fit like an old friend!

Anybody have any experience with the Danner Striker Torrents or the Nike Special Fields?

Right now I am using the 5.11 tach lights.



Zip up side, breathable and very comfortable.  great ankle support. I put anywhere from 6-8 miles a night on them for the last 4 months. They are holding up well. For summer use they are great.



I think they were around 120.00

I try a new pair of boots about every year...I've yet to find one that I really like. My problem has always been finding one that is good with moisture....My feet sweat like a son of a bitch, doesn't matter what I try...Nothing is worse than feeling like you're wearing saucy socks all shift.

I've currently got the UA ones, but after less than a year of use, they are already starting to break down. They are light and comfortable, but I still sweat like a moro in 'em. Several of my coworkers have switched to the blauer clash boots and seem to like them a lot.

I've tried Danner Arcadia, Danner Kinetic's, And the 511 Atac's.  I had been using the 511's for years, but mainly because they are light.  However I recently switched over to the Danner Kinetics and won't go back.  They are equally as light, are good for hikes, and don't melt on the summer pavement.  Danner Arcadias are awesome too, but they are heavy. Prices can go up to about $120.00

Just discovered the kinetics myself by accident.  They are the most comfy duty boots I've worn.  

Damn...I like the looks of those...I might have to try them one of these days. How the foot temperature in them?

U.S. made Danners are the best IMO.

Not bad.  Being as it's hot as hell right now and I've only had em for about a month I can't really give a good assessment of that.

That's the perfect time...lol It's always hot as hell here, keeping warm is never my issue.

Just bought a pair of the bates code 6. think i got them on sale for 89 bucks and they feel great. My last pair of bates lasted me around 4 1/2 years so im hoping these hold up just as well.

I love my Rocky S2V.  Accepts polish and the most comfortable boot when on your feet all day.  They make a gore tex and none gore tex option.  I got mine a few years back for roughly $180.