Forclaz Trek 100 Flexible Leather Hiking Boots

I've owned 2 pairs of these now and the first pair were excellent boots, reasonably light, flexible and comfortable for walking all day. I used the spray on wax, as advised by Decathlon staff at purchase, this did nothing to replenish the leather and may have had a negative effect on the longevity, after a year or so the leather has perished and the boots are unusable. After seeking the correct advice on how to maintain these boots i purchased a second pair, where the webbing meets the tongue there's a lump of stitching which digs into my ankle bone, as these are the only pair of boots i now own i had to suffer with this for 2 long walks to and from work, i'll be returning the second pair and inspecting their replacement thoroughly before being happy.

Wore these around the house/work for a couple of days, as a precaution to break them in. Have just spent a full day hiking of path across Oxenhope Moor (peat bogs), and the have been like warm, waterproof slippers… highly recommended!

I was looking around at other similar leather walking boots, but for the money, so far these have been really good. I've used them for the morning dog walk of approx 2hrs every day for the last few months, which have been particularly 'weathery', and never had wet feet. They're comfortable and sizing is good. The grip in the woodland much and loam is superb. On the wet days, they certainly kept me upright on some slippery and muddy paths. Was interesting that there was no box or care instructions in the package that you would get with other brands, but I guess that's just less waste to deal with. I think there is a large label on the inner of the tongue that may have some info although not managed to read it so far. Looking forward to some longer hikes with them on the local coast paths and Dartmoor.

Suitable for hot, cold, wet/sodden or snowy weather. Not to mention marvellous leather quality.

Comfortable, waterproof boots great for hiking in wet wheather and muddy paths.

Given the mixed reviews I wasn't sure about the boots. I've worn them every day for 4 weeks on a range of walks from 1 mile round the park to a 6 mile walk in the country. My views are: Comfort: out of the box comfortable & no issues Waterproof: stayed dry in wet grass, mud & puddles Grip: as good as previous boots of various brands Overall: does what I needed at a relatively low price.

A very good boot. I've worn this boot for a year now. Through all terrain, it seems to hold up. It has been very good in the wet and even held up against deep puddles - not had a wet foot yet. The boot was a bit stiff but mine seemed to bed in nicely - although after a 7 hour trek, I am ready to take them off! I'm sure that would be the case for any boot mind! I've not really kept them clean or treated them with anything and they are still doing well.

Have used these for a number of hiking weekends in a row now and have got blisters each time. The toe cap on the end digs in and even with loose lacing the top of the boot is also uncomfortable. Thought that with time the boots would wear in but this has not been the case. Disappointed as have bought some excellent things from decathlon in the past.

I am a dog walker so wear these boots all day everyday, amazingly comfortable & waterproof. Because of the distances i do, with each pair i buy a decent pair of inner's but that just something i have always done. I'm on my 3rd set now & they are just starting to wear out & let in a bit of water BUT Strava tells me i have done over 700 km's in them so really not complaining. Great value for money, when these ones let go i will certainly just by another pair.

Great from comfort point of view but definitely not waterproof. They take water through the leather into the boot and leave you with wet feet. Not great when that's a selling point

Totally unhappy with the current lot of trekking boots. Decathlon staff themselves don't recommend the product. If the sales staff don't have confidence in the product then how will customers. Overall shoes not not good. Insole issues. After some time the soles of the feet started painting. Wore only twice. Glad I did not take them for an extended trek.

Bought this shoes in in November 2021 and it currently is in 2 year warranty period window. Stiches came out in some areas of the shoes. ISSUE1:Took it to decathlon (rcity mall Mumbai) they refused to fix it. ISSUE 2: Even thought i was ready to pay for a service charge to get the stitching fixed they denied saying the shoe cannot be repaired on their end in India and to get it repaired locally. Issue 3 : they even said to wear the shoes occasionally :D and that since you have used the shoes regularly so its out of warranty. So what is the definition of occasional use?? May be they should put terms and conditions that wear this shoes X number of time to meet warranty.