These are very durable and hold up well for about 2 years for my husband on construction sites. My only issue is that the leather scuffs fairly easily and since he is hard on them that doesn't take long. They do fit tight across the arch when they are new but break in and get more comfortable, I am stretching his new pair with rolled towels. I am attempting to preserve the look of the leather longer by applying a leather preservative to them brand new right out of the box. It darkened the leather considerably but since this leather is fairly dry to start with I think it may help the flexibility some, hopefully they won't scuff as quickly this time. He gets new ones when the sole gets flexible enough to start making his feet hurt, and that takes him on average two years of daily wear. Even after that these hurt his feet less than more flexible walking/hiking shoes. Totally worth the price.