Goodyear Welt Tactical Boots

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These are not a pair of boots just for fashion. Our Goodyear Welt Tactical Boots are built to last years — sturdy, dependable and made with the most respected method in shoemaking.

The Goodyear welt construction is the backbone of the boot: a traditional method with origins going back over three hundred years, taking up to eight weeks, 75 parts and over 200 operations to make a single pair. It's regarded throughout the worldwide boot-making industry as the best way to make superior boots — and it means the hard-wearing deep-tread rubber outsoles, made with 10% recycled rubber in a chunky commando style, can be replaced by stitching a new sole to the welt at good cobblers, extending the life of the boots again and again.

The uppers are cut from our Italian bio-based vegan leather (62–66% plant-origin materials), formed around a classic 9-eye tactical silhouette that laces up close to the leg. You can polish them to keep them looking new and bring out a shine — and as you wear them, the uppers soften and the memory foam insole over a traditional cork bed, poured into the shoe, moulds to your foot, so the fit and comfort just get better with time.

Metal eyelets run up the lacing with three sets of speed hooks at the top of each boot, all in 100% zamak (a durable zinc alloy). The long, extra-strong laces (100% recycled polyester) can be worn loose or laced to the top. Inside, tan Portuguese vegan suede (100% PU) lines the boots for comfort, air circulation and breathability, and a large embroidered WVS pull tab helps pull them on.