I work in prison so I need a durable and comfortable pair of boots. I just bought my third pair of these boots. They usually last 2-3 years (I was lucky to get a year out of the various boots I had prior to getting these). I have wide feet and I am hard on footware. These boots are very high quality. I am on my feet a lot on a hard concrete floor and I have never had any discomfort. They also provide good traction even on wet surfaces. I will use these boots until the day I retire.

I bought a pair of these side zipper jump boots in the coast guard over 15 years ago. Still wear them today as duty boots with the Sheriffs office.

Please with the product. Place order on September 19, 2016; this product has improved since then. Better sole and better exterior look.

Have been using this boot for almost 20 years, love them.

The boots are comfy. My first call on the first shift of wearing the boots was a car crash that put me on my feet over 4 hours. No issues even though they were brand new.

I was told that the Rocky Zipper Paraboot Duty Boot was a good buy and they were wrong. It's a GREAT BUY. The fit, the price and the service are excellent. Thank you Rocky for making my feet feel good while they work.

Great company that makes a great high quality product. This is my second pair of side zips (first being the 10"), I love them. But I have one problem with these 7". Right where the tongue folds next to the zipper, it presses and rubs on my ankle. It makes these boots very uncomfortable. Been wearing them for about 2 weeks now and still having the problem.

The more I wear these the more comfortable they are, once they're broken in they'll more then likely be my go-to boots.... I had a pair of boots similar to these that I bought when I was in the USAF9 (75-79) & almost 10 yrs & 2 sets of soles later they finnaly gave up the ghost, 5 yrs of that time was when I was with the carnival, setting up , tearing down , & fixing rides,walking alot of diamond plate, walking miles on the midway, not to mention riding motorcycles.... I anticipate years of wear out of these...

I was very excited to receive these boots, and they fit wonderfully. Shortly after I bought them the zipper started jumping the tracks on both boots, but I could fix that by unzipping fully and re-zipping. Then the pull jumped off one side entirely, and I had to take them to a cobbler. The zipper is plastic and weak. It didn't take much effort to accidentally break them. Now that my zippers are repaired I don't touch them. The boots feel great on my feet and I can walk for a long time in them. But I bought these BECAUSE they had a side zipper for convenience, which I now cannot use for fear of breaking them again. If these had great zippers, they'd be 5/5. Everything's great, EXCEPT the zipper which is awful. That ruins the whole package.

Bought this boot on a whim. Sized right. No break in required. Takes and holds a great shine.

I used to swear by Rocky products, having had one pair last for several years. Best pair of boots I ever had. Many of the younger guys were telling me Rocky's were junk, and now since purchasing two new pair, I have to agree that the quality level has plunged. My next pair barely lasted 6 months before completely coming apart, and the last pair didn't even make it out of the dressing room the first day without the side zip completely blowing out. Don't even get me started on the Customer service asking me to ship my boots back for evaluation, and the supposed "Warranty". Get it together Rocky.

For the price these boots are excellent. The boots are comfortable and looks great. Got the boots early than advertised.

I've been purchasing these boots for 17 years and never been disappointed. Great boots. Good fit and look professional.

I bought this boot to wear as my daily station boot at the fire department. It took A WHILE to break in, but was totally worth it. Toe stays shined and looks amazing with my Class A's and Class B's uniforms. I will absolutely be purchasing another pair in the near future.

Bought these to replace a pair of 5.11 Atac side zip boots. The 5.11 boots were designed so that once you have the lacing adjusted for use, you get in and out of the boots using just the side zip. Nice feature. With these Rockys, the zip does not extend far enough to unzip the boot so you cannot remove or insert your foot without untying the laces. On the plus side, boots are pretty comfortable for all day wear and look like they have replaceable soles.

I have had a pair for over a decade and I had to finally give in and get a new pair given the sole wore out and the leather has cracked. Always a great investment. Took a few days to break them in, but always a good looking and functional boot.

I have had these for a week so far very good no leaks comfortable the break in only took about 3 days I use them daily around 11 hrs lots of time on wet grass. I will give another review in a couple of months we will see how they hold up

I bought this boot almost a month ago and the zipper on the side already busted.

Boots are great for warm weather and / or for administrative personnel. I use to wear these on patrol in my younger days but switched to a more comfortable tactical style boot. Now going back to them I can really feel the difference. They are a really good boot. You may want to order a 1/2 size smaller as I think they run a little big.

I’ve been wearing Rocky boots all of my 33 years as a LEO. I have these and the waterproof ones. They look great and have lasted for years.

I bought these for my son in Corrections Department. He said I did great in picking them out. He does a lot of walking and he said from the first day they have been very comfortable.

Due to model changes and pricing increased I had to switch from my usual brand. Went with these Rocky's due to the heavy duty stitch down construction, simple leather components and heavily lugged outsole. Overall, pretty happy. They look sharp and the leather is highly water resistant. Break in was a breeze, too. Replaced the laces with 550 paracord and the originals were too slippy in the eyelets and looked lightweight. Of interesting note is that the bees wax based leather treatment I favor simply would not rub in to the leather of these boots. Not an issue now as they show strong water resistance but time will tell if that matters. Only two gripes. Neither is a show stopper, though one is pretty inexcusable. 1. The side zipper is useless. Worse than useless as its completely non-gusseted and therefore offers unimpeded water ingress. Offers no functionality as terminates far to short to offer any actual doning/doffing benefit. No issues with fit or comfort, though. 2. The original insoles leave a LOT to be desired. They aren't garbage but with the slightly loose fit of the boot I found myself with marginal arch support and significant heel movement in the boot. Replaced with a pair of insoles out of my Globe structural boots and reaped HUGE rewards. In fact, the aftermarket insoles I have on order will be going into a different set of boots now and the Globes just work perfectly with these boots for my feet. Good arch support, a little but more cushion and 99.9% solved the heel slip/movement (which was quite a problem initially). ROCKY, please at least gusset this zipper if you insist on including it (though I believe its not even necessary on such a short boot).

Comfortable boots and easy to get on and off. Just not as shiney as I thought on the toe.

started 17 years ago with this boot. its breathable, flexible and holds up well over time. looking to buy my third pair. used every third day and perhaps more for duty. comfortable and supportive. can even wear as a dress boot in a pinch with the polishable toe area. its not a winter boot with a lot of insulation but will do the job when needed and keeps feet dry when stepping in puddles and ditches, as long as water doesn't go over top of boot and they are zipped.

They break in fast and have a nice professional look to them. Good quality leather should last a long time.

My boots fit great, no break in time needed. They have a side zipper that is great when the tones go off.

This is my third pair of these boot in about 12 years and I love them!

Still new, saving them for the right time,these boots can be worn as a dress boot

This is the 5th pair of Rocky Zipper Jump Boot! They are the BEST boot I've ever owned! I've gotten everyone at my job to wear them and they are also believers now.

I switched to these from the Alpha Force and these look way better. The zipper seems to be a bit higher than it should be, probably to maintain their water resistance, but it makes them difficult to put on. The insole has very little padding which I fixed by adding my own insole. There isn't any padding on the back of the heel or the ankle which makes walking slightly uncomfortable. I like them but I'll probably buy the Alpha Force and use these as an inspection boot.