Men's Lightweight Lace-Up Field Boots | Sand & Black

A High Boot That doesn't Weigh a Tonne.

A full leather high boot is good gear until about lunchtime. By then it feels like you're dragging two bricks around, so the next day you pull on the runners instead — and the runners are what you've got on when you step off a tailgate onto a rock, or walk the fence line and come home with socks full of grass seed.

This boot sits in the middle. It laces up past the ankle to the lower calf, with a PU upper, open mesh panels and a foam EVA sole instead of heavy leather and rubber. It comes in sand or black, with a tactical-style look that sits fine with work pants or jeans.

Be clear on what it is: a light, casual high boot. It is not safety footwear — there is no protective toe cap in it — and the supplier lists it as not waterproof.

Australian Sizes on the Buttons: the AU size on each button is our guide, worked out from the supplier's foot length. Brands differ by up to half a size, so check your foot length in millimetres against the chart under Specs.

What it Does

• Easier on Long Days: a foam sole and mesh panels in place of full leather and a rubber sole. The seller calls it lightweight; no boot weight has been published, so we won't quote one.
• Covers the Ankle: the shaft comes up above the ankle to the lower calf, so the ankle isn't bare when you step down off the ute or through scrub you can't see the bottom of.
• Keeps the Rubbish Out: laced up close, a tall shaft stops grass seed, gravel and burrs going down the inside of the boot.
• Lets the Heat Out: mesh panels across the toe, sides and collar let air through on a hot day — and let water in on a wet one.
• Two Colours: sand for dusty country, black for town and anywhere you want the dirt to show less.

Key Features

• High Lace-Up Shaft: the supplier lists the height as mid-calf — above the ankle, below the knee.
• PU Upper & Mesh Panels: the supplier lists the upper and the shaft as PU; the photographs show mesh panels across the toe, sides and collar.
• EVA Outsole: a foam sole with a deep chevron lug tread that wraps up over the toe and heel.
• Low Heel: listed as 1 to 3 cm (10 to 30 mm).
• PU Insole: as listed. No lining is listed.
• Lace Hooks Up Top: the photographs show lace hooks on the upper shaft and eyelets lower down, so you can set the tension at the ankle and the top separately.
• Round Toe: listed as a round toe with no metal toe cap.
• Two Colours: Sand and Black.
• Ten Sizes: AU 6 to AU 11.5, for foot lengths of 245 to 290 mm on the supplier's chart.

Limits

What These Boots will Not Do

• Not Safety Footwear: the supplier lists no metal toe cap, and there is no composite cap and no safety certification. Some seller pictures talk about an "anti-collision" toe — that is the moulded sole wrapping over the toe, not a protective cap. These will not get you through a site gate that requires safety boots.
• Not Waterproof: the supplier lists it as not waterproof, and the mesh panels let water straight in. Dewy grass is fine. A creek crossing means wet feet.
• EVA Sole, Not Rubber: the sole is listed as EVA, which is a foam. As a rule EVA is lighter and softer than rubber, but it wears down faster and grips less on wet rock and smooth, wet surfaces.
• The Number Inside the Boot is Not the AU Size: the boot is labelled in the supplier's Chinese sizes, which are not standard European or US sizes either, so the number printed inside will not read the same as the AU size you picked. Pick by the AU button and the foot length, not by the label.
• No Weight or Shaft Height Given: the supplier hasn't published either. We are not going to guess.
• No Shoe Box: the supplier says orders usually arrive without a shoe box.

Q & A

I Wear a 9 in Australia. What Size do I Order?
Start with AU 9 on the size buttons — it fits a 270 mm foot. The AU size is our guide, worked out from the supplier's foot lengths using Australian bootmakers' charts, and brands can differ by half a size. To be sure, stand with your heel against a wall, measure to the end of your longest toe in millimetres, and check it against the chart under Specs. If you fall between two sizes, or your feet are wide or thick, go up one size — the supplier says the same.

Is There a Protective Cap in the Toe?
No. The supplier lists the boot as having no metal toe cap, and it carries no safety rating. If your job needs safety boots, these aren't them.

Does it Have a Side Zip?
Some of the photographs show what looks like a zip down the inside of the shaft, with a strap tab over the top. The supplier lists the closure as lace-up and says nothing about a zip, so we can't promise one. Buy it as a lace-up boot.

Are they Any Good in the Wet?
Not really. The supplier lists them as not waterproof and the mesh panels are open to water. Wet grass in the morning is fine; standing in water is not.

How Long will they Take to Get Here?
Free Standard Delivery, 5 to 10 working days from the day you order. Allow 1–2 days for fulfilment. Regional and remote addresses can take longer.

Specs

Size Chart — Measure your Foot, Then Read Across

Heel against a wall, measure to the end of your longest toe. Find that length in the Fits Foot Length column and pick the AU size beside it. The foot lengths are the supplier's own chart; the AU size is our guide, worked out from them.

The supplier's notes: the inside of the boot should be 0 to 1.5 cm (0 to 15 mm) longer than your foot; its measurements are taken by hand, so allow for a small error; if your foot is wide or thick, choose one size bigger, and if it is narrow and thin, one size smaller. Measure your foot, not an old boot.