Purchased this boot to meet the new coyote color requirements and maintain a jungle boot style and fit.Overall, the boot meets expectations for a boot. The issues I had were related to sizing. In every other boot I own across a variety of manufacturers and styles, I wear a 10 1/2. The 10 1/2 I ordered came in and was incredibly tight in the toe areas. I held it up to a 10 1/2 in another brand, and the length of the Bates boot was at leas a 1/2 inch shorter in length. Exchanged for an 11 and it fits much better.The laces on these boots are not quick laces by any stretch. They are robust and thick, but require time to tighten and loosen when taking off the boot or putting it on. In addition, the laces are much too short, barely leaving enough room to tie with no real ability to tuck and loop the laces.After about 2 weeks of wear, they are relatively comfortable for day to day garrison type use. The side jungle boot 'mesh' is similar to other jungle boot styles and seems to be wearing well.If the sizing and laces are addressed, this could be a 5-star boot.
