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Balenciaga Combat Strike Zip Boot in Black Leather With a Sawtooth Rubber Outsole

Balenciaga Combat Strike Men's Zipper Boots
Miles Chen — Footwear & Apparel Editor

Footwear and apparel editor specializing in shoes, everyday clothing, jerseys, slippers, socks, and underwear, with a practical focus on sizing, fit, materials, construction, comfort cues, durability, and visible QC consistency. · Updated 2026-09-26

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Quick verdict

A men's Balenciaga Combat Strike zip boot, cataloged in black leather with a leather insole and lining, listed in sizes 40–45 plus 46 made to order. No buyer reviews cover this exact listing; sizing evidence is line-level and leans large on leather builds. Confirm sizing with the seller before ordering.

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$205.97 USD $238.06

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Pros

  • · Catalog states a full leather build: cowhide upper, leather insole, leather lining.
  • · Listing states a sawtooth rubber outsole and an antique, distressed finish with front logo hardware.
  • · Sizes 40–45 are listed as stocked, with 46 available as a made-to-order size.

Cons

  • · No buyer reviews or fit reports cover this exact listing; all cited sizing evidence comes from other Combat Strike variants.
  • · The leather-variant reports that do exist (24S, Bloomingdale's, Poizon) describe the Strike running large, the opposite direction from the KREAM canvas/suede data.

Fit notes

Line-level only. KREAM reviews for the canvas/suede Combat Strike (4 reviews) report true-to-size, with average width and comfort. Leather variants skew large: 24S advises sizing down if between sizes, and Bloomingdale's and Poizon buyers call the leather Strike big or very big. No fit data covers this listing.

Buy if

For a buyer who wants the leather Combat Strike zip build with the sawtooth rubber outsole, is comfortable ordering through an agent, and will verify the size chart with the seller before committing.

Skip if

For a buyer who needs fit or comfort data specific to this listing before purchasing, or who would rather not deal with a size exchange if the line-level 'runs large' reports apply here.

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Balenciaga Combat Strike Men's Zipper Boots

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Common questions

Does this boot run true to size?⌄

The claim list contains no size chart for this listing. Line-level evidence splits by material: the canvas/suede Combat Strike is reported true to size on KREAM, while leather variants are reported running large by 24S, Bloomingdale's, and Poizon.

What materials does the listing state?⌄

The catalog material lists a cowhide upper, leather insole, and leather lining, with a sawtooth rubber outsole and an antique, distressed finish.

Is there buyer feedback on this exact listing?⌄

No. The four sizing sources in the claim list cover the canvas/suede Combat Strike and other leather Strike variants, not this men's leather zip boot.

What sizes are available?⌄

The listing states sizes 40–45 as stocked, with size 46 made to order.

Should I size down?⌄

That cannot be confirmed for this listing. The only sizing-down advice comes from 24S for a leather Strike variant, telling shoppers between sizes to take one size smaller, so treat it as line-level guidance and check the seller's chart.

Evidence

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sizing · mixed · 55% confidence

Line-level buyer fit data: on KREAM, aggregate reviews for the Balenciaga Combat Strike 20mm boot in canvas/suede (style 694042W2H113300, 4 reviews) report true-to-size fit (100% marked "fits true to size", 75% bought their normal size) with average width and average comfort. This is evidence for the canvas/suede variant of the Combat Strike line only, not for the leather zip version described in this listing.

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sizing · tip · 50% confidence

For the leather (calfskin/croc-embossed) Balenciaga Strike/Combat Strike boot, the 24S product page states the model fits large to size and advises taking one size down if you are usually between sizes. This is a retailer fit note for a leather variant, not for the canvas or suede builds.

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sizing · con · 55% confidence

Customer reviews on Bloomingdale's for the women's leather (lambskin) Strike Combat Boots rate the fit as "runs large": one buyer who normally wears US 7 said the boots were too big even with thick socks and had to return them; shoppers also rated the width as "runs wide". This is a women's lambskin Strike variant, so treat as line-level context rather than direct evidence for this men's listing.

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sizing · con · 40% confidence

A buyer review on the Poizon Shop listing for the Balenciaga Combat Strike (style 694042W2H131000) describes the shoe as "very big" in sizing, i.e. running large rather than small.

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