Summer was ending and, I was looking to invest in a durable work shoe that would last me through the rainy season. I was a little worried about investing in footwear, but they've lasted from August to February before showing signs of wear.  The 4x wide size is ACTUALLY 4x wide--a feature I found not to be true of all "wide" shoe sizes. The treads have survived half a year of heel pivots and foot dragging and look like they'll hold up for a few more seasons at least.  The waterproof design is great; the tongue doesn't separate from the sides and the leather doesn't leak even after getting soaked. The bad news is that after six months, the sides of the sole and the upper started to separate a bit where the toes bend. This has led to some soggy socks, but a small amount of Shoe Goo solved that problem quickly. For the price I paid, I didn't expect this problem until at least nine months in, but that may just be high expectations or underestimating the abuse I put these through. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the quality of these boots.