Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

EDIT: When I bought these boots they were advertised/titled as hiking boots. Looks like they changed the title to combat boots. Just got these today, for a $25 hiking boot they look promising! They have some minor defects but nothing structurally wrong. PROS: - Really like the style, cute for a hiking boot. I would wear these on a normal day. -The 'packed collar' of the shoe makes it even more comfortable! The back of the ankle has a little bit of padding, which feels great on the ankle. - Bottoms have a nice grip on them. - Fits comfortably. I'm always a size 7 but I ordered a half-size down like the description says. They still are a tiny bit loose with thin socks, but not enough that I'd need another size down I think. With thick socks they fit like a glove. - Really cheap for hiking boots CONS: -There's some minor defects... kinda expected with a $25 boot. I've marked some of them in one of the attached photos. Loose threads don't bug me at all, but the only concern I have is that the 'chipped' fabric might be a sign the fabric is not strong and may chip more when exposed to twigs and rocks. Will update if this happens. -Not much in terms of arch support. There's a little bit, but barely. Nothing a show insert can't fix though. I've recently been hiking for about 4 hours each weekend, so I will update this review after a few hikes. UPDATE: 7/29/15 So I've done some intense hiking in these boots, sometimes taking on small 90 degree rock cliffs. The brown 'coating' did get scratched easily, with the scratches being the same white as the chipped areas. On the plus side, the damage was purely cosmetic, none of the scratches broke completely through the boot, which is impressive since I'm clumsy and end up full force kicking/tripping over rocks a lot. I see these lasting for a year tops with me hiking every weekend. The last negative is that I got minor blisters, but wearing thicker socks fixed this. If you are on an extreme budget or do more casual hikes these are for you. These are definitely better than no hiking boots at all. I did end up finding high quality montrail hiking boots at goodwill for cheap, and can now say that if you have the money to spend on high quality hiking boots the price tag is worth it, they are more comfortable, less likely to blister, and wont really scratch. The material is a lot more flexible too. I'm still leaving the 4 star review for the Forever Broadway-5 because of the quality for price. Hope this is helpful!