Review on Men'S Waterproof Backpacking Boots For The Outdoors by Jimmy Jefferson

I owned a pair of the original Northside "Balance Man" boots, almost identical to these, which were purchased over 10 years ago. They were fantastic, faithful boots for over a decade of regular use before they developed a hole in the outsole. I was pumped to find them here and excited for my new pair to arrive in time for winter only to find that the new design is essentially the same except for the toe box went from extra wide (it was very wide before, wider than any other shoes or boots I've ever worn, and I loved it) to extremely narrow. I have wide forefeet, but they are not ridiculous. I'm 6'4" and 175lb. I'm not a giant dude with big smushy hamburger feet. That being said I do need some extra room for my pinky toes. I knew as soon as I looked at these boots in real life that they weren't the same as before. Upon trying them on they absolutely smashed my toes together. Literally I could barely fit them on my feet. They are now extremely uncomfortable and there's no doubt that they aren't made the same as before. Another sign is that they also didn't used to have that raised reinforcement on the top of the toe box. Super disappointed as I used to rely very heavily on these boots. :( :( :( Epic fail