The shoe has very good quality construction and seems sturdy enough to withstand some abuse.
However, I had to return them due to some issues: First of all, the toes box shape is wrong for me. I don't know why shoe manufactures insist of making it so curved that the big toe feels forced over the other smaller toes constricting them and making it uncomfortable. I can't work like that. Second, it was a little too stiff for me out of the box. I have purchased some shoes like these before and they were a little more flexible that this one and proved more comfortable in the long run. An third, the metal eyelets at to of the boots being exposed on the inside. If you don't have meaty ankles (like me), they will sink into you and make you very very uncomfortable through out the day...had that with some Merrell's in the past and that was NOT COOL at all!!!!! Ain't nobody got time for that!!!