I had two pairs of Docs in high school/college, and they were tough. Indestructible, even. Ten years later, I bought these. They are cute. They are functional. Leather and rubber is getting harder to find in a reasonably priced pair of boots, so that was a plus. However, the stitching is poor, the heels are cheap-looking, and there is no padding in the soles. Is it the Doc experience I expected? No. But, they should last for a few years.