I’ve been wearing it for around 2 weeks now & they are very comfortable. I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes since 2017 so I’m already used to it. They said up to a week to brake it in but mine were comfortable from day one. The only small issue is that little rocks tend to get stuck in the sole due to the pattern of the tread. I already ordered the brogue dress shoes. Excited to wear those.

There are not many options for saftey toe barefoot boots on the market and I work a job that requires a saftey toe. I did not want to sacrifice my foot health, and Goucho Ninja carpenter boots havw saved the day for me!

I started by purchasing some saftey toe barefoot boots from another brand whom I'll leave nameless. And out of the box they weren't visually appealing and very uncomfortable.

The next boots I purchased were the goucho ninja carpenter boots and out of the box I loved the crazy horse brown look, I think the boots are beautiful although I must admit a little "clownish" in look.
They have an awesomely wide toe box✅️
Totally zero drop sole✅️
As thin as a puncture resistant sole can possibly be✅️
It took me 5 days of wearing them 8 to 5 at my job to break them in, and I had a little bit of rubbing and pain on my right heel only not the left strangely. But during that 5th day of wearing them I noticed they were exceptionally comfortable. And they've been that way ever since.
Ive been wearing them for about a month now. Wore them out to work on a rainy day and my feet hardly got moist. The boots handled the light mud well.
Im eager to see how they hold up to years worth of work! If or when they wear out I will be purchasing another pair because im very pleased with their performance so far!

Thank you Goucho Ninja for making a pair of boots for people who need a saftey boots and don't want to sacrifice their foot health!

When I ordered these boots I figured they bigger toe box would make a roomier fit than my regular steel-toe boots but I never expected them to be so comfortable. The insole even though it appears thin is surprisingly soft and cushioning, the leather is sturdy and supportive without feeling constricting, and the weight difference is crazy they feel like they weigh half what my old boots did! I will definitely be keeping these boots and re-soling them when the time comes, and if you're unsure about wearing them on hard surfaces I work about 13 hrs on concrete and haven't had any issues.

I was very excited for these work boots. I opened my box, pulled out the boot. I placed my foot inside the boot and began lacing. With the first pull of the lace, a lace hook flew off the boot. This was very surprising. If the boots fall apart upon lacing, they will not survive the work day. Even worse, I immediately emailed Gaucho Ninja, within minutes of this happening. Pictures included. I have yet to receive a response. I am running out of time to return these per their return policy. This was a terrible purchase.

Loved the boots but had some issues with the quality, customer service reached out promptly and offered a replacement. 4 stars for the service I received and im sure it will be 5 when I receive the replacement boots.

I just received my boots today and they are wonderful. Thank you for all your correspondence during the process and I'll likely be investing in more of your footwear later in the year. Excellent craftsmanship.

These shoes mean so much to me.
Firstly, this craft is a lost art and the quality of these products is top-notch. I have so much respect for the creators work. I feel so much pride as a craftsman when I wear them and they enhance my own relationship with woodworking.
The design of them reinforce my own intention with who I want to be in life and my work.

Me encantaron. Cómodos y seguros. Les falla la atención al cliente. No avisan cómo va el envío ni contestan correos. Pero el producto de lujo y al final sí llega.

Great shoes I really needed for work!
As a carpenter and joiner who only wears barefoot shoes outside of work, I've been searching for barefoot work shoes for a long time. The toe box is finally one that fits the width of my feet.
The few other barefoot work shoes that exist are only made of plastic. I always look for products made from natural materials like leather, so these safety boots were the only option for me.
Two things I have to mention are the insoles, which would be much nicer if they were made from leather, virgin wool, or a combination of both, and the soles themselves, which could maybe be a bit softer or thinner to provide more of a barefoot feeling. But (right now) that's probably not possible because of the puncture-resistant midsole. (Or is it?)
I normally wear really, really thin barefoot shoes.

Still have to test them for a bit longer, though, but all in all, a good first impression.

I like these shoes a lot! They're the most comfortable safety shoes I've ever tried. I got them in black, I've been wearing them for a few months and the left boot lining dye has bled into my big toenail a couple times. They should use undyed leather for the boot lining. I'd buy these again though

So comfortable. My back was killing me in my old boots. Switched to these and haven’t had any pain since. On my feet all day and I feel great.

I work on a factory floor and pre-ordered the sneaky ninjas last year as my first barefoot safety shoes (I've been wearing barefoot shoes for years outside of work). The sneaky ninjas are also fantastic, but when I saw these, I wanted to pick these up as well, as they go better on days where I need to look a little more business, while maintaining the ability to work a factory floor. The leather boots work beautifully for this, and these are just as good looking when you open them as they are on the site, especially after applying some protectant!
The boots are not a terrible break in as far as boots go, but probably a rough one if you are used to barefoot shoes showing up pretty flexible out of the box. In particular, I would recommend a pair of this socks (I used the Creeper boot socks as the standard ones were a little too thin for the rubbing) as the heel and ankle of the boot are going to rub pretty hard until you get the heel worn into your ankle. I would also tie them tight with your ankle bent forward as the leather comes wanting to have your ankle pushed out straight, rather than bent for a natural standing posture. Again, this broke in pretty quickly over the coarse of a week of 10-12 hour days with ~16,000 steps in them, but the first day or two, you will get some rubbing and soreness and may not make it a full 12 hours (I made it 8 on day 1).
However, leather boots need break in and I'm not marking these down for that.
Size was dead on with the size charting, as were my sneaky ninjas.
These boots are wonderful, and I plan to use these for years to come along with the sneaky ninja trainers. They look good, they feel good, and they are fantastically well built in my opinion.

I have worn these boots off and on for about a year now. The initial pair I received in 2025 had some issues with the outsoles separating and popped stitching after a month or so. After sending them back, I received a new pair which lasted a bit longer, but they also had issues with the stitching. Since then, I have received my current pair which has lasted me a month and a half with no issues! Returns were processed quite smoothly. Karen did a fantastic job resolving my issues and communicating expectations. I stoop, squat and walk a lot in these shoes. The new triple stitch and rivet on the upper seems to have resolved my issues with the popped stitching.

Out of the box, these boots are stiff and will require a week or so to break in. I recommend wearing the laces a bit loose during that time. I wear hiking socks with mine and the rubbing at the heel and top of foot is fairly minimal if you keep the speed laces snug. I love these boots! They are very roomy in the toe box. My feet get pretty hot, but the tradeoff is that my feet are quite safe. I work in commercial kitchens 40+ hours a week. Concrete floors and tile all day are tough on the feet, but my feet don't develop hot spots anymore thanks to these boots.

The non slip feature of the outsole.far exceeds any other brand I have tried (Keen, Shoes for Crews, Walmart's Chads). I can see it will eventually wear out, but it's holding well for now. I hope I can get them rebuilt when that day comes.

My feet measure: 26cm long//10cm wide//medium volume feet
First impressions: I have been using barefoot shoes exclusively for both training and everyday for five years now and this was the last thing missing. They do feel a bit stiff and heavy, but thats nothing compared to the "normal" work boots. They will need some breaking in - some pain with chafing on my left heel, but that is to be expected with this type of shoe. To me it feels like a lot of room around the toes (also above), but the shoes still stay in place perfectly when laced properly all the way up. The build is out of this world, and such a nice quality for apporximately the same price i would have had to pay for "normal" work boots.
I see some reviews being negative, but I wonder if that has to do with them not being used to barefoot and have a gate that does not work well with this type of boot yet. It does take some getting used to, and the right muscles in the feet need to be trained.
However, it would have been nice with better size guidance. I.e. info on the width and length of the insole for each size as well as how they are expected to fit on low, medium and high volume feet. I got lucky with the size, but from other reviews I can see that other people weren´t.
To summarize: I am very happy and will most likely be using and mending these shoes as long as I can.

Love the quality of the welted safety boots, but for shoes that claim to "feel like barefoot shoes", there's far too little room in the toe box. The width feels okay, but there's basically no extra vertical room for my toes.
I went to a cobbler (who, btw, took note of the nice quality of the shoes) to ask if he could take out the glued in 1cm thick anti perforation sole and replace it with something thinner. Of course this will impair safety, but I hope I will be able to wear the shoes comfortably at least.
Costumer support has been non existent. I informed about the delay on the delivery, no response. I informed about the lack of toe room and the anti perforation sole, no response.

The idea is great, but I would hold off on buying this shoe for a while.

Love these Gaucho Ninja’s
Super comfy and breaking them in just fine.
Also, i live that it passes my daily ESD necessities

These boots are well made with high quality materials. Design-wise, I found the pull tab at the back causes my trouser hems to get stuck behind it. The main issue is the steel toe. The toe box is not deep enough, so the steel rubs against the top of my toes. Where the shoe curves around the pinky toe, the steel is so low that it defeats the purpose of the wider toe box, pinching, crushing and causing numbness in my toes worse than an ordinary shoe. I wanted to allow them time to break in, but after wearing them 4 days a week for 7 weeks, they show no sign of softening. From the other reviews, clearly these boots are great for some people, but for me they are too uncomfortable and the wider toebox is rendered ineffectual by the steel toe. A real shame considering the price. Wish I could return them but I wouldn't have known if I didn't wear them.

I wore these for two days before they broke me. Day one I tried a nice supporting insole. My heel rubbed so bad on the back that it hurt all day. Also my small toes on my right foot get pinched during squatting.
Day two I tried a thinner insole that provided no support whatsoever. My whole body stiffened up over the day from the complete discomfort. My old cheap shoes only hurt my toes and I went back to them. I survived day three with the old shoes. I’m wary of wearing them again. They’re the most uncomfortable shoe I’ve ever purchased.
Like another reviewer, I got a laugh at what you call an insole. A thin strip with no cushion. The ad said a thick insole. 1/16 leather is nothing.
I bought them for the wide toe box and experience similar toe issues as old boots. I guess it’s a me thing.

I love that you're trying to make a super comfortable, light-weight, barefoot safety boot. Most of the boot is great, but the one thing that went wrong ruins the whole deal. The upper, when laced up snuggly, pushes my foot so far back that my heel is forced over the crack/crease between the insole and the leather back, and it digs at my heel with every step. I had to buy new barefoot insoles to try and correct the problem, and unfortunately it's only made them tolerable. For the price that I paid for these boots, I'm disappointed. And it's not even worth the return thanks to the tangerine tyrant's tariffs.

Boots are a little goofy looking, but that just comes with the territory. However, the boot was crazy uncomfortable at first. The leather bunched up bad behind the steel toe when bending the foot at the toe, and dug into the top of my foot, which ended up peeling off a small patch of skin. Soaking the boots in hot water, wearing them for an hour wearing about 4 pairs of socks, then drying them and putting on a thick layer on mink oil and wearing em on a hike with 3 layers of socks stretched them enough to leave em comfortable.

I did also replace the insole with a northsole insole as someone else here did. The amount of work needed to get these boots comfortable enough to use regularly was disappointingly high, but they're still decent boots, and there's nothing else like them

All I can say is thank you for bringing these boots into existence. I try to live my life in the most holistic way possible; I train barefoot and exclusively wear barefoot shoes but only when at work would I find myself wearing footwear that betrayed this principle. Not only my mobility and comfort are improved but my mood as well.