I've had these shoes for a little over a year and I enjoy them. I am a route sales driver and I need a boot that can stand up to harsh winters and huge rainstorms. These boots have defintely done the job. I am on my second pair already, and i use them 8 hrs a day everyday, The are also rain proof which helps. In the winter and during the rain i've never had water get in and get my socks even remotely wet. I actually wore off most of the soles of my first pair, otherwise I would still have them.