So far so good. I chose this boot for a specific job. I am a Landscape Irrigation tech in the Southwest. I don't do terribly too much walking and most of my work is on fairly even ground. If I was walking long distances on uneven ground, I might choose a lace up hybrid hiking boot. But I chose this for a specific job - Landscape Irrigation tech. With some pull on boots, working on uneven ground your foot slips inside the boot from side to side. This boot as well as other Ariat pull on I tried on don't do that. There is some movement compared to a lace up, bit these keep your foot stabilized for the most part. Break in was pretty east too. Being in the southwest, water proof is not much of an issue but as an irrigation worker I am standing in sprinklers doing adjustments and digging trenches that are full of water to repair main line breaks and these have stayed dry.

Yesterday I put these to the test. We had a main line break right before a social event was going to be st up. I stood in water for more than an hour that was over ankle deep removing water with a pump.  My feet stayed totally dry. also the sole is not heavy lugged and for me that is a plus. It is fairly easy to remove most of the mud that I am constantly working in.

The composite toe is a lot lighter than steel toe and being square toe, there is ample room for my toes. Round safety toe dig into my small toes. I was using a very popular brand of pull on with a wedge crepe sole. I got to where i could no longer wear that boot any more. The round safety toe dug into my small toes and the my heel slid from side to side way too much on on even ground (this brand may have been the name of the game in the day but there are better alternatives out there now). These Ariat work hogs do not have this problem. For now I dig these boot! Oh and they are very comfortable.

I haven't used these in 115' weather yet but will report back if my opinion changes based on that.