My son wore these boots for 2 months (intermittently on ...
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My son wore these boots for 2 months (intermittently on rainy weekends) and now the rubber sole has completely separated from the boot. It's impossible to glue back together because the edge is only .75cm wide. The fabric sole has no adhesive to the rubber either.
JUNK!
4971434
Bought two pairs for two 7 year olds. They usually outgrow sneakers before they become unusable, but not this time. Lasted two months before falling apart at the seams...
4553457
These shoes are really comfy (for women's sandals too), but my son, who is very active and therefore hard on shoes, wore them out within a month. Partially it was his fault because he kept flipping the front of the shoe underneath him, but nonetheless they came apart within about 2-3 weeks. If your child can wear these anywhere except playing outside, and your child doesn't flip their sandal fronts underneath (the shoes are more flexible than most sandals), then I highly recommend them!
3471471
I can't seem to find a pair of sneakers that lasts more than 2 months. My kids wear straight through the toes, no matter what brand.
2771992
I loved everything about these boots.  The color and fit were great and I even got compliments on them.  Unfortunately 2 months later (really only about 2 weeks of wear) the latches that hold the laces started to rip off.  The ribbon that the metal loop attached to is not sewn on strong enough and it rips off when you tug your shoe laces to tighten.  I have had 2 loops fall off on one of the boots.
3051232
I bought these for my son to wear for work. The boots started falling apart with in a couple of months. The sole on the boot where the foot bends completly broke in half. Not worth the money paid if it cant last more then a few months. I missed returning or replacing them because my son never sent me the pictures.
3007698
I've worn these shoes for two months. They look nice and are comfortable, but the soles are already wearing down. Recentlt the heals on both shoes detached from the shoe. The soles seemed to be glued on rather than sewn on. At first I was impressed with these shoes, but they fell apart in less than two months of regular wear.
919784
The quality of the boots seem good.  The main issue I have with these boots is the seams come together right on top of my fibula bone.  This makes them somewhat uncomfortable to wear.

Update:  The seams stopped rubbing after an uncomfortable two week break in period.  The boots were comfortable and waterproof from that point on.  The downside is that one of the heel seams blew out after 91/2 months.
1585440
got a hole in the toe after wearin em for two months
1836018
These are only good for 2 months... wish they were better quality---but my son says the fit is perfect so I will keep buying. UGH.
2593709
I drive a delivery truck and unload it for a living. I need to have comfortable boots that are also slip resistant and steel-toe. The Caterpillar Alaska seemed to be the right boots for me.
From the first time I put these on they felt great. I didn't need to break them in or anything because they were already so comfortable. Sometimes i'll get home from work and not even take my boots off right away because my feet feel fine.
So for comfort i'd give these boots a 100%. Unfortunately when it comes to the durability I can't say the same thing. They look rugged and tough, and maybe I just expected more from a boot that uses the slogan "walking machines".
Within 2 or 3 weeks, the yellow rubber on the sole started to wear off. That wasn't a big deal because there's still black rubber underneath, but it makes me wonder why they bothered using it at all. Is it merely for looks?
Also for the first few weeks the black from the suede tongue would wear off onto my white socks. A small irritation, but again, not a big deal.
After that, the boots did great until about 6 months when i needed to replace the laces because they wore thin on the metal prongs that are used in place of eyelets. Like the other issues, it's just a minor problem because laces are cheap.
The real problems started at about 11 months when the rubber soles started to crack and wear out. I was surprised that the bottoms were so thin and hollow. I really expected more rugged durability in these. After all, I usually only wear these boots 4 days a week for about 8-10 hours a day. Once the bottoms wore out, that was the beginning of the end. On rainy days the water would soak through the holes and my socks would  get really wet. By the time one year hit, I had to throw them away.
It's just a shame that the rubber soles weren't made a little bit thicker because the boot could have lasted a lot longer. The stitching and leather uppers were still in great shape. Did CAT do this to keep the boot from being too heavy, or did they just cut corners to save on production cost?
When it was time to replace my boots, I weighed out the pros and cons and tried on a few other brands at the store....but none of them felt as good as the Alaska's! So in my case, comfort beat out durability, and I bought another pair of Alaska's. I know that just like my last pair these will probably only last me about one year, and that really stinks. However, that's one more year of my feet being totally protected and feeling great, and when it comes down to it, that's what's the most important!
1781462
Boot fit well and was waterproof. Until the sole started falling off in the first month. They are basically useless now. I kept forgetting to try to return them, so it's been 2 months and I can't believe I wasted that much money.
1356486
I would suggest bypassing these boots.  I have had them only a year and they are already coming apart from the sole.  Thing is that while part of my job is walking because I am a supervisor I sit, ALOT, so these are hardly overused just clearly cheap quality.  I tried contacting 5.11 to see if they would warranty these and no response.  At best I will get 6 months more months out of these new boots and then will have to replace them.  The replacement won't be this brand
4483909
My son LOVES these boots, but literally after just two months they are falling apart.  A boot strap is ripped and thomas is literally cracked and coming apart.  I will contact the seller and hope for a replacement.
4024408
I loved these boots when i got them,  great fit. But the heal can apart in 2 1/2 months. Really disappointed they fell apart so quickly!
1219641
I needed some comfy boots to wear with skinny jeans, so I splurged and got these Bearpaws, hoping that by paying more, I'd be getting more quality. These boots were great for about 2 months of relatively frequent wear, however, then they started to "wear out". The sole is starting to come apart from the suede uppers on both shoes. But the really unfortunate thing is that the back of the boot has somehow lost its support/shape and now cuts into the back of my ankles, making it so uncomfortable, I'm considering throwing these out after only 1 season. I just can't wear them, they're not supposed to hurt.  Maybe it'd be better to get some cheap knockoffs for $30 that you just replace every year?!  Disappointed and will not buy these again unless I find them on clearance for under $40. :)
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I've been wearing these boots for a couple months -- they look good, and they fit comfortably and true to size.  After a few weeks, part of the sole started coming off... it was just a little piece on one of the edges, I didn't think much of it.  About a month later now, large pieces of the sole are coming off.  I imagine I'll be able to get another month or two out of these before I have to replace them.  I could try repairing them, but this is definitely not a durable set of boots.

If you're looking for a durable, long-lasting boot, look elsewhere and heed the warnings from other buyers about the sole peeling off.