I love XtraTuf and I've bought many pairs (Fishing, Deck, Chelsea) and wear the 6" Chelsea 365 days a year all day long. Recently I couldn't find the 6" Chelsea with the waterproof leather upper anywhere, so bought these instead. (1) They are extremely tight on on the instep almost to the point of discomfort (2) I would never buy them again because they have absolutely NO ankle support. So you have this steel toe protection in the front and a very tight instep with sloppy, floppy nothing support on your ankles. Doesn't make sense from a design point of view. So far have almost sprained my ankle twice. Luckily - just found 2 more pairs of 6" Chelseas - so I'll be good for a while. Unless you must have a steel toe and have unsprainable ankles - DO NOT BUY THESE. They won't live up to what you're used to - if you are a fan of XtraTuf.
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