Boots Built Right: Features Explained
Goodyear Welt Construction
Our Goodyear Welt construction is a hallmark of long-lasting craftsmanship. By stitching the sole directly to the upper and welt, we create a bond that’s both exceptionally durable and easy to resole. It’s a time-tested method that ensures your boots can handle years of hard use, and keep going strong.
Full-Grain Leather Uppers
We use premium, full-grain leather sourced from American cattle, specially selected for its strength, breathability, and rich character. Over time, the leather molds to your feet and develops a unique patina, offering durability that looks and feels better with every wear.
Outsoles and Traction
Whether you’re walking a job site or putting in long hours on concrete, your boots need to keep up. That’s why we offer a range of outsole options: rubber for durability and slip-resistance, PU for lightweight comfort with oil-resistance, and PVC for a balanced blend of both.
Our signature wedge outsoles, like those in the Frontier series, offer stability and support for tough daily use, while our aggressive lug soles in styles like the Summit and Sierra ensure solid footing in demanding terrain.
Waterproofing and Insulation
Our waterproof styles typically use a combination of treated leather and a sealed inner membrane to block out moisture. The outer leather is often treated with water-repellent coatings, while the internal barrier prevents water from seeping through to your foot—even when walking through puddles or wet job sites. These boots also tend to feature gusseted tongues to reduce water penetration through the laces.
For cold conditions, select boots are lined with insulating materials like padded linings that help trap body heat without adding too much bulk. These insulations are strategically placed around the footbed and upper to maintain warmth while still allowing for breathability and mobility.
Each boot is purpose-built, so be sure to review the specifications to choose the right protection for your working environment.
Safety Options
We offer a wide range of safety-focused features across our boot styles to help meet the demands of tough, high-risk environments. Many of our boots come with safety toe options, including steel and composite toes. Steel toes are known for their unmatched impact protection, while composite toes offer a lightweight alternative that still meets ASTM standards for compression and impact resistance. At the moment, composite toe options are only found in our Bonanza Pro line.
In addition to toe protection, certain models are equipped with puncture-resistant midsoles that add an extra layer of defense against sharp objects such as nails, glass, or metal debris that could otherwise penetrate through the sole.
All of our safety features are ASTM certified, ensuring they meet the rigorous performance standards necessary to protect workers from hazards commonly found in labor-intensive jobs. Whether you’re on a job site or in a workshop, our boots are built to keep you safe without compromising on comfort or durability.
Resole and Repair
Many of our boots are built to last and can often be resoled or repaired, which can extend their life and reduce waste. While we don’t offer or recommend resoling or repair services, visiting a local cobbler can be a sustainable and cost-effective way to get more mileage out of your boots.
Faqs
How do I know which boots are right for me?
The right pair of boots depends on the kind of work you do and the specific support or protection you need. Consider the following:
- Are you on construction sites, rooftops, ranches, or in industrial settings? Each calls for different outsole grips, materials, and height profiles.
- Do you need a puncture-resistant midsole, toe protection, waterproofing, or electrical hazard resistance? Identify what your job requires.
- Long hours on your feet? Look for cushioned insoles, lightweight construction, and flexible soles.
- Moc toe, square toe, lace-up, pull-on; choose a style that suits both your job and your personal preference.
Still unsure? Reach out to our team—we're happy to help you find the boot that fits your job and your lifestyle.
Are your boots true to size?
Our boot sizing varies by series, so a size 10 in the Frontier Classic is different to a size 10 in the Raptor Pro. This is due to the different lasts used in manufacturing our different collections. For this reason, we have sizing guides available in our product pages, tailored to the appropriate lasts, to help choose the right fit for you.
Can your boots be resoled?
Most of our boots are made using the Goodyear Welt construction, allowing them to be resoled to extend the life and durability of the boot. However, we do carry some products that are made using direct injection or cement attachment, notably our Bonanza Pro series (with the exception of the Trailhead Pro).
While we don’t offer resoling or repair services, we recommend visiting a local cobbler as a sustainable and cost-effective way to get more mileage out of your boots.
Where are your boots made?
The majority of our boots are proudly made in our own factory in León, Guanajuato, México, the heart of the country’s leather and footwear industry. These Mexico-made boots are constructed using the trusted 360° Goodyear Welt, known for its exceptional durability and re-soleability.
Our Bonanza Pro series, designed with specialized features for high-demand environments, is manufactured in China using either direct injection or cement attachment construction methods. No matter where they’re made, all Bonanza boots are built to perform.
Do you carry women's sizes?
Most of our styles are only available in men's sizes but can be worn by women as well. For women's sizing, we recommend going two sizes down i.e. a women's size 8 would be a men's size 6. Alternatively, we have size guides on our product pages to help find the perfect size based on your feet's measurements.
We also have our Frontier Lite collection which is meant to be a unisex collection that features women's and men's sizing.
Do you have wide widths available?
In order to produce wide width sizes, we would need a comprehensive redesign of our most popular lasts which can take a considerable amount of time and effort. While at the moment we do not offer wide width sizes, nor do we have plans to do so in the near future, we are open to the development of wider widths if there is sufficient enough demand from our customers.
