Brandon Johns
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
This is the second pair I’ve bought and I love them. They’re significantly more comfortable than any other “unisex” boot I’ve worn.
Agjade
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2024
Update:These boots got me through Ranger School! Zero issues with tread. Only complaint is that like all garmonts, they take forever to dry out.Original review:As a woman with narrow feet, the men’s boots in smaller sizes have never worked perfectly for me. I’ve just learned to handle the blisters and tough it out. Did a ruck in these straight out of the box to try them out- I had zero hot spots and felt no pressure points/discomfort.PROS (for me)-High cushion, almost felt like a hoka running shoe-Wide toe box, able to wiggle/spread toes more than usual while on-Standard woman’s shoe width, FINALLY! No more side to side movement concerns with my feet.-Very light feeling, while maintaining a durable tread-True to size, ordered my usual size in running shoesCONS:-The grommets are too high up so when tying the laces, they like to rest above the tongue which may be uncomfortable.-No drainage holes-The laces they come with are flat, get twisted through grommets frequently (easily fixed if you want to buy other laces)
Michael S
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
Deeply disappointed in the quality of design; “women’s” seems to mean inferior product to Garmont.*I did not test these on more than my carpet, because it was obvious these would not be worth the money*Photos included to show the comparison between Athena & NFSPROs:>women’s specific last felt GREAT>the sizing was trueCONs:>tread is wide lugs that don’t seem grippy for wet conditions>no drain holes for water/moisture>tongue is not stitched well like the T8 tongue and it’s too short, doesn’t come up high enough>top grommets are near top of boot, so you can’t run the laces around and then tie them without fear of them coming up on to your leg>no extra grommet at the ankle flexion point- this is a great feature on the flagship NFS & bifida styles>the toe guard is thin and minimal, I would not like to kick things in this boot>elevated rear heel “for women’s shorter Achilles tendon” (idk about you but I do NOT want a raised heel on my boots!) I have never experienced an Achilles issue in the NFS, this feels like a “selling point” for Garmont, but I’m entirely unimpressed. Show me data that women are rupturing Achilles tendons from their boots. I have never heard of this issue they are fixing for us.>the portion that covers ankle and lower leg area is much thicker than the NFS, so it’s uncomfortable and it doesn’t mold to your leg like the NFS material does.>excessively rounded toe is just odd and useless. Prefer the NFS profile. They add a “climbing surface” yet round the toe out.. that’s not how climbing shoes work. In fact, it’s the opposite.>the quality is just NOT there in comparison to the flagship modelsMy opinion: they’ve taken everything that made a Garmont boot the best tactical boot out there and done away with it while adding nonsense features that I highly doubt any military women wanted. I will stick with the NFS.
Lacey
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
These are the best Army boots I’ve ever owned. They are like a supportive sneaker right out of the box. Unlike the Reebok, these are not clunky or bulky. They have a very slight heel lift to support a woman’s shorter Achilles tendon, so I’ve never had heel pain. I’m on my second pair not because they wore out, but because my dog chewed the pull tab on the back and I wanted a “nice” pair and a field pair.
Ashley R
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
I loved the look of these, but I ordered my normal size, 8.5 women's, but they were super narrow and too snug in general. I have slightly wider feet, so I think men's boots are a better fit for me. Just something to keep in mind!