Balenciaga Strike mid-calf lace-up boot in matte calfskin with a lugged rubber outsole

The only wear evidence found for the Strike line is a secondhand Balenciaga Strike nylon combat boot on The RealReal described as having 'wear at soles; moderate scuffs and wear throughout' (a single used pair, nylon/canvas variant — not evidence for this leather boot's long-term durability).

Fit reporting for Balenciaga Strike footwear is inconsistent within the line: Bloomingdale's product copy for the Men's Strike Chelsea boot states 'fits true to size, order your normal size,' while the aggregate buyer ratings on that same page say the fit runs large and the width runs wide (line-level evidence; Chelsea variant with cotton upper, not the matte calfskin mid-calf lace-up).

Buyers of the women's Balenciaga Strike combat boot (ankle-height, crinkled lambskin panels, lug sole — a different Strike variant from this 8-eyelet mid-calf lace-up) report it runs large: a reviewer who normally wears US 7 said they were too big even with thick socks, and raters on the listing marked the fit 'runs large' and the width 'runs wide.'

A buyer on the Oskelly marketplace, asking about a women's black leather Balenciaga Strike ankle boot, said she bought this brand's boots by foot length and they turned out too big, and asked whether the model runs large — a single buyer report of oversized fit for a leather Strike boot (line-level, women's leather ankle-boot variant).

Retailer sizing guidance for leather lace-up Balenciaga Strike boots (lace-up closure, back pull tab, thick notched sole) is to size down: 24S states the model 'fits large to size' and advises taking one size down if you are usually between sizes (retailer guidance, not independent buyer consensus).

Buyer polls on the Korean marketplace Kream for the Balenciaga Combat Strike 20mm boot show 100% 'true to size' and 75% 'comfortable fit,' but that variant is cotton canvas with an inner zip, so the finding should not be transferred to this matte calfskin lace-up Strike boot.