Oboz

Sawtooth X Low Waterproof Shoe - Men's

Very stiff but supportive

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

9.5

The Sawtooth X Low is more if a traditional hiking shoe and very robust in its style and materials used. Overall this pair a bit stiff and still trying to break them in. This means they are a little uncomfortable unlike other hiking shoes I have used in the past. Overall the shoes are a true-to-size so don't think you need to half size up or down.

Comfy, light and easy to break-in

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

9.5

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

150

I have only ever owned Oboz casual shoes and thought I would give their hiker a try. I was pleased to find the same supportive and cushioned insole (same as my Oboz Bozeman) and found that the shoe fit similarly too. I have a wider-than-average foot with a narrow heel and fit the Sawtooth X perfectly. Walking around the first thing that struck me was how comfortable they were out of the box. I didn't feel like I needed to break them in at all! I also love that the rubber on the bottom is nice and grippy. I look forward to putting many more miles on them.

The only hiking shoe brand I'll buy

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

12

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

196

During Covid I walked over 5,000 miles. I tried Salomon's, On's , Merrill's and others. I developed Achilles tendinitis and have picks OBOZ with orthotics as my go to show for my next 5,000 +++ miles. Size is perfect and true for me.

Sawtooth X Low Waterproof Shoe - Men's

the length is just fine, but the shoe itself is sssssssssooooooooooo narrow that my foot barely fits in.

Runs larger than previous version

Size Bought:

10

Height:

6' 3"

Weight:

200

Made the mistake of ordering these in my same size as previous Sawtooths and found they are about a half-size larger than those. While these seem like they would be even more comfortable than the previous generation and offer a wider toebox in the medium width, I ultimately opted not order a half-size smaller because I wasn't wowed with the design of the tongue – which had the waterproof liner/gusset about a half-inch to three-quarters of inch from the top set of eyelets – thus making for a sizable amount of real estate for water incursion into the shoe, even when wearing a pair of pants. The older Sawtooths had the liner and gusset up to the top eyelets, which is the optimal design for water protection. To me, this is a serious shortfall in Oboz' design, but especially when they supposedly spent so long designing this new iteration...pretty daft on their part. They also had shoelaces that are very short and incapable of doing a knot on them, if you're like me and inclined to use a single-overhand or double-knot.