Rocky Shoes & Boots Men’s Safety Toe Waterproof Hiker Boots

What went wrong

The notice saysProduct testing has demonstrated that the boots may not comply with applicable safety standards for crush and impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact foot injuries.

Safety-toe and metatarsal-guard boots are sold to meet impact and compression ratings. When a recall says the protection may fail, it means the boot may not hold up to the force the label promises. Employers who require protective footwear generally expect it to meet the rating printed in the boot, so check with your safety officer about a replacement.

How to tell if your pair is affected

Product description in the noticeThe recalled boots are sold under the Georgia Boot brand name and include style numbers G1623 and G1624. The style numbers appear on sewn-in labels inside the boot. These boots come in brown, rust, beige, and brown Nubuck, which is a light, brushed, full-grain leather, with black or tan nylon mesh and are fully lined with breathable moisture wicking material. The hooks and eyelets are set on steel washers with a rubber sole. The Georgia Boot brand name appears on the outer tongue label and the backstrap webbing.

Numbers named in the notice that you can match against the label, box or receipt:

• G1623
• G1624

What the notice tells you to do

RemedyConsumers should stop using the boots immediately and return their boots to the place where purchased for a full refund.

Recall contact, as printed in the notice: For more information, consumers can contact Rocky Shoes & Boots Inc. toll-free at (866) 762-5972, Ext. 2539 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.georgiaboot.com

The recall is 20 years old, and the last pairs were sold about 20 years ago. The notice gives a phone number and a website for the firm; contact details that old may no longer work, while the CPSC notice stays online as the record of the recall.

How this recall compares

• With about 1,300 units, this is the 89th largest of the 95 footwear recalls in our archive that give a U.S. unit count. The median recall in the archive covers about 7,200 units, so this one is well below typical size.
• 11 other footwear recalls in the archive cite the same kind of hazard (impact and crush), 6 of them in men’s footwear. The earliest in this group dates from 2004.
• The notice puts the sales window at about 5 months (October 2005 to February 2006), against a median of 7 months across recalls that state one. The recall came 2 months after the last sale date.
• The notice gives a price of $90 to $100. For work and safety boots in the archive the typical stated price is about $110, so this pair sat near the middle of its group.

Year, part, store and origin

• 2006 brought 4 footwear recalls in our archive, covering about 16,400 units in all. This was the 1st of the year by date and the 4th largest by units.
• Made in China. 61 of the 91 notices in the archive that name a country list China (67%).
• At the stated price, the 1,300 units come to roughly $120,000 of retail sales.

Comparisons use the 103 footwear recalls in our archive, read from the CPSC recall database on October 20, 2026. See data and methods.