Here are some things customers are saying about our products

Hi there, I just wanted to let you guys know that I got back from a trip to Mt. Everest. I hiked from a small Tibetan town 65 Kilometers to the base camp in four days. During the last day of the trek I covered 20 kilometers. It started out at 16 thousand feet, dropped down to 14 thousand and reached 17 thousand at the end. i had to cross icy slush filled rivers, shimmy up shale, and grind away on long slopes. There was only one boot I would have taken to ensure the comfort and safety of my feet, you guessed it, Nicks Hotshot. I have used the Hotshot for quite a few years while working for an IHC in southern California and I don't trust any other brand. I just wanted to say thanks for making the best boot out there, and keep up the good work. Sincerely, K. Simpson Berkley, CA

I have been using a pair of your boots in Iraq for over a year in some very nasty conditions and they have survived the abuse well. Looks as though I will get at least another years use out of them, if not more. Thank you for producing a very good product. J. Detwiler Columbia Falls, MT

I own the Nicks 25V 10" Hotshot boots.I work for the U.S. Forest Service and use these boots pretty hard at times. They are the best fitting, most comfortable boots I have ever owned, and I've owned a bunch. D. Cottle, Yampa, CO

Perhaps the BEST ONE YET!! Dear Mister Boot Maker, I may look in tough shape now, but I know that under your expert hands and craftmanship that I shall live again. I have performed without flaw for nearly FIVE YEARS now and look forward to many more. When I am better. . . Please send me back to S. Collins in Wendell, Idaho With High Regard, The BOOT

I am a Task Force Leader for the State of Arizona's Dept. of Forestry and a Loyal customer of Nicks Boots for over 10 years now. My most recent pair was purchased on a fire in 2000. These are the finest and most comfortable boots I've ever owned. In the past five years these boots have been on more fire incidents than I can remember and have walked what has felt like hundreds of miles. Thank you all, for all the hard work and craftsmanship that helps folks like me get our job done. J. Walter, Surprise,AZ

Hey, my name is Tim Keener, I’m a Forest Ranger / Firefighter for the Florida Division of Forestry. I've walked through nasty swamps waist deep, cruised and marked timber, walked on hot rocks and ash, and have climbed mountains fighting fire on western fire assignments. I have punished your boots for seven years and they’re still going strong. I wear them every day at work and just kicking around in the woods. There’s no way any other boot could hold up to the punishment I’ve put them through. Thumbs up to you guys. You are the best boot makers in the world, but I believe it is time for a rebuild. Please let me know what I need to do to get them rebuilt. Thank you, Tim Keener

I just received my boots back from you and wanted to say thanks for the fast service. The fit in the left boot that you worked on is great! Overall, I’m very impressed with your workmanship. I’ve had Wescos, White’s and many Danners and would rate my Hot Shots as the best of the bunch. Definitely a quality boot that I would buy again and recommend to anyone in the market for a heavy duty boot. Thanks Again, Reid Larson

Greetings, I wanted to let you know how much I like the boots I got from you about 7 years ago. I'm in the middle of building a house, and about 3 months ago managed to twist my ankle and damage the posterior tibial tendon(the one that forms the arch in a foot). I was hobbling around with consistent pain and swelling -- got some inserts for my regular work boots from an orthopedic surgeon, which helped, but still couldn't walk very well. Can't do the surgery or stay off it until the project is done, so I went through every pair of boots I have in search on one that would give the proper support for the ankle. I didn't try your boots because they are my "nice" boots that I try to keep for occasions when they aren't going to get thrashed -- construction sites have a way of doing that. Finally I had to relent and try my Nick's boots. For the first time in a couple of months, I can walk almost normally, the pain is reduced tremendously, and at the end of the day my ankle isn't throbbing like crazy. And that is WITHOUT the special inserts from the doctor. I just have to resign myself to the scuff & scratches that are accumulating on them. I have very flat feet, and your footbed design really seems to support the arch and take the pressure off the damaged tendon. Thanks for a great boot that is built like no other -- and I have had Red Wing, Wesco, Justin and other brands -- your is the most solid and comfortable of the bunch. Dave Kasper New Virginia, IA

This email is a follow-up from our conversation this afternoon regarding the quality of your product. I was sized via mail approximately four years ago and purchased a pair of the Ranger style boots with a twelve inch top. I broke the boots in and kept them greased with your products, wearing them only seven to eight times per month. The break-in process was slightly difficult and I somewhat gave up on the comfort level too early. For the past seven months, I have been suffering with foot pain, finally diagnosed as Plantar Fasciitis. During this time, I have tried numerous orthotic inserts, night splints, stretching techniques, icing, and even considered surgery. Remembering how my Ranger boots felt somewhat like standing on the rung of a ladder barefoot during the break-in process, I decided to try them once again to see if this arch design could provide relief. I simply was not willing to try surgery. For the past month, I have been wearing my Ranger boots almost exclusively (work and home) and I would like to tell you they have significantly relieved the foot pain I was experiencing. I also realized that I had not been patient enough with the break in process almost four years ago. The boot has really "formed" to my foot and the "rung ladder" feeling is completely gone. I use the "2-1-3" lacing method to deal with the in-step "bite." In fact, while wearing the boots, I have zero problems with the Plantar Fasciitis condition. Additionally, combined with stretching, I can manage the pain in the mornings when getting out of bed. Prior to wearing the boots, it was difficult to walk across the room first thing in the morning. Now, the pain is there, but it is almost a non event. Once again, I have only been doing this for one month and it gets better every day. I anticipate that with more time, the problem will continue to get better - as long as I keep wearing your boots which apparently do not aggravate the condition. Due to my success with the Rangers, I have ordered a pair of Forester boots with ten inch tops to wear at work. I would also like to buy another pair of Rangers in black leather with eight inch tops for daily wear when my budget allows. I am a law enforcement officer assigned to the largest airborne law enforcement aviation unit within the State of Texas and historically wore Danner Acadia boots. These boots performed well, but presented a fire hazard within the helicopter cockpit due to the synthetic materials used during the construction. The Danners also did not provide relief with the Plantar Fasciitis, even when worn with expensive orthotic inserts. The missions of our unit involve criminal law enforcement, search and rescue, and assisting with the management of wildfires and there is simply no comparison between ANY machine produced boot when compared to a handmade boot from Nick's. I would just like to say thank you once again for building such a solid product, especially to the craftsmen who are actually doing the hard work that must be involved with building a boot such as this from scratch, and encourage other customers to consider the boots and be patient with the break in process. Once broken in, Nick's Boots will be the best pair of boots you ever buy! Thanks again and I can't wait to get my Foresters! Clay Lacey, Rockwall, TX

I had to write and tell you a story about the safety, quality and value Nick’s Boots provide. I currently own three pairs of Nick’s Boots. Two for wildland fire fighting, and one pair for working around the house. We heat our home with wood so I split 3 or 4 cords a year and I keep my tools extremely sharp which can be good and bad. While splitting I took a good swing at a piece sitting on a chopping block. It split way too easily and the 3 ½# head of the axe went clean through the piece, didn’t even touch the chopping block and went directly for my right foot. The axe head hit the top of my Nick’s Packers with full force and sliced the leather on the top of my boot. I looked at my boots and was shocked that my foot was still in one piece and the only thing that happened was a slice cleanly into the toe of my Nick’s. Amazingly the axe just barely sliced through the leather and the axe didn’t make it the skin. My toes were bruised but other than that fine. If I were in ANY other pair of boots I can only imagine the damage that would have occurred to my foot and toes. The quality of the leather and workmanship of your boots saved my foot from certain extensive damage. Without a doubt my Nick’s Boots are by far the best long-term value in a boot available today! Jim Wheeler Tonasket, WA