Blundstone BL566 Leather Chelsea Boots

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I’ve had these boots for almost three years. In that time I’ve worn them I have ran 10 acres of plumbing, planted and staked about 3 acres of avocado trees, planted and staked 1.5 acres of apple trees. These boots have carried me through the 2023 torrential rains in California and I’ve worn them getting various implements out of sticky wet mud.

They are the best boots I have ever worn. They are the best farm boots I have ever purchased. They’re easy to get on, they felt comfortable right out of the box. They’re also waterproof.

The above picture I took right after I hosed my blind stones off after I got stuck in mud after my JCB backhoe sunk in my field. They were still dry in the inside. If these boots ever fall apart or fail me, no doubt I will buy another pair. I have been farming since I was a little girl and these are my favorite working boots.

To preface, I used to be a sneaker person for many years, then wores standard oxford shoes because work required such dress code. Then I started wearing chelsea boots as an alternative to oxfords and that worked for a while. I started wearing Doc Martens 2976. They have a nice look to them, but offer almost no arch support. So the next progression would be Blundstones since they touted anatomically correct design. I concur that Blundstone’s are much more comfortable than the 2976s because there is a moderate amount of arch support. So the ball of my foot and the top of my foot don’t ache as much anymore. I’ve got mostly a desk job, but I could walk around the streets all day with these. What makes these Warm & Dry better than the regular Blundstones (which I also own) is the Thinsulate insulation and the sherpa foot bed. These are now my go to winter boots. It takes about a couple weeks for the sherpa lining to flatten down. When I started wearing these they felt almost a 1/2 size too small, but now that I’ve broken them in, they are a slightly snugger fit than the usual Blundstones. But this I want because I use it as a winter boot, and want that extra snug fit. As with other Blundstones, the ankle elastics provide a good seal from the elements. That I cannot say about the 2976 which have a really big and loose opening so it sometimes feels like I’m flip flopping around. The Blundstones feels secure and my feet are “with the ground” so to speak. A few small details, these boot only come with the sherpa lined insoles. The regular Blundstones come with two insoles, a regular and one a 1/2 size smaller in case the boots run a tad small. I wish they included regular insoles with these boots so I can wear them when the weather warms up. I did switch out the insoles from my regular Blundstones and they basically have an identical fit, so the sherpa lining adds just that extra bit enough to make it a slightly tighter fit. Last of note is that these boots are made in Vietnam and not in Tasmania. Personally I don’t mind where products are made as long as they are high quality. I have not owned an Australian made pair so I don’t have a baseline to compare, but I think these boots, for the extra premium they command. As for long term value, let’s see how these boots hold up over time. I tend to wear boots year round, and my poor Doc Marten 2976 boots got a nice hole in them after only one year of moderate wear. That is poor value for money in my opinion. I have a feeling these Blundstones will hold up, but I’ve only had them for about 3 months now. I’ll post an update on how they’re doing down the line. Finally price wise Amazon has a really good price for these boots especially around Black Friday season. I got these 20% off which drop them down to under 150, which is the best price you can find anywhere.

As always, Blundstone are a top boot. This is my second pair of thermal boots – I wore out the treads on my first pair – and my 7th pair of Blundies. I also recently bought a pair with the lug sole that are the ‘best Blundstones ever’ for spring and autumn. The insoles are about three times as thick as the regular insoles and feel as if I am walking on cushions. To recapitulate, both the thermal and the lug sole are so comfortable. I highly recommend one pair of each to cover the four seasons.

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I ordered a pair of size AUS 6 Blundstones from this seller. Upon receiving the boots, the “size 6” symbol on the exterior sole appeared to be a different texture than the rest of the sole (this is not the case with the other pair I own). They seemed much larger than my other pair of size AUS 6 boots, so I checked out the interior inserts and interior sole. Both say size AUS 7. In the boots I currently own, the numbers are consistent in all three places. I am suspicious of a manufacturing error or some dishonesty on the retailer’s part somewhere down the line. I am also suspicious that these have been previously worn. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to exchange the product. I am only allowed to receive a refund. However, the price of the boot has gone up over $50 since I bought them, so I am unable to use this refund to replace them. I am extremely disappointed.