i like it

Author's Rating:

Pros: very good!

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: 
Good not great boots. A pretty good value.

Author's Review
This is the seminal Timberland, the most commonly photographed version is the tan Nubuck shoe. These are not work boots, they are just a nice pair of shoes. Not likely to provide protection to your feet in an accident, but they will keep water out etc.
Care of my leather Timberlands is quite straightforward, I maintain them with a damp cloth and shoe polish. I splurged for the Timberland brand polish, but any brand seems to work just as well. Like most leather shoes, it is easily to remove dirt and moderate amounts of moisture does not stain or otherwise damage the boots. I do have a problem with the ease with which the shoes become scratched. Ultimately it is my fault that they come into contact with hard surfaces, but I own other shoes and they are in appreciably better condition. My older shoes were deplorable, and I see this as the only reason not purchasing leather ... you can hide the scratches. Polish will hide the scratches, but at some point it appears to be overly preening.

Nubuck is similar to suede, but here the exterior of the leather has been processed. Nubuck is more durable than suede, but not as low maintenance as normal leather. I have owned three pairs of Timberland boots, they were all full-grained leather, so I do not have experience with this form of leather. Nubuck requires more care than leather, and I also assume that tan requires more maintenance than black.