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Title: Bad toe box design
Review: I have owned and loved Timberlands since 1994. My last pair was the White Ledge. These appeared to be basically the same boot but with Gore Tex. I loved the white ledges so much that I thought these would be a great upgrade with the Gore Tex lining. Since the outsole is the same and similar lacing. However, there is one design difference and it is a bad one. The the leather of the toe box and the leather strips that the lacing bolts run through, they meet and overlap at the top of the toe box. Since they overlap, it is not as flexible as the surrounding leather, and when you step forward, the extra firm leather digs straight down crushing my toes. I am hoping after more hikes and unfortunately more suffering, they may break in. This is unfortunate and downgrades an otherwise exceptional boot. I wish I would have stayed with the white ledge instead.
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