In my view Ariat boots are the best value in men's footwear available today.  My old pair after ten years of heavy use had soles worn so thin and with the edge starting to come undone (see pics) so I had to replace them.  I got another pair of the exact same model/color and these seem to be actually improved over the ones I had before.  These boots fit a little small at first until they're broken in, but after a couple days they're perfect.