My husband purchased these for work.  He is a tree trimmer for the power company and he needed something that would hold up to his job.  Usually he goes through a pair of boots every 6 months.  we usually spend about $200 or more on boots for him.  He looked at these boots and decided to purchase them.  Once he got them he said they fit perfect.  He was impressed with the way the soles and seems were stitched together and felt as though they would hold up pretty well.  Here it is almost a year later and they are still going strong.  For the price they are really worth it.  Especially if you need a new pair of boots every 6 months like he does.