Men's Bates 8" Zero Mass SZ

Not only are the boots light weight, they also keep your feet remarkably cool. My feet are actually cooler in these boots than in my regular dress shoes. The materials are not cheap, and the sizing was perfect at size 11. These boots almost seemed narrow at the heel at first but after a day walking in them they fit perfectly. Almost like a modern jungle boot, the thick canvas sides move air in and out. I'm wearing them now as I write this, and I'm till surprised by them. Now my wife wants a pair!

The boots are very light weight and flexible. very good for walking and standing. However, they feel very cheap and low quality materials. Time will tell how well they hold up. Other problem I found is bates boots all run very big in size. I wear size 11-11.5 in any other shoe, but I got the zero mass in 10.5 and they are still big. A lot of room and slipping in the heal. After wearing them for about 2 weeks and breaking them in, they are almost to big and loose to wear. This is my 3rd pair of bates boots and these by far the the cheapest low quality pair yet. Just another product from china.