After 10 years, i finally threw away my old boots (nasty and stinky). The old boots were of course Magnums as well. They did NOT wear out. They just smelled. We had them issued to us in the navspecwar unit in 2002. The very best boots I've ever owned, and I finally got another pair. Amazon has them for a great price. When I'm not in the mud with them, i use them as slippers. That's how comfortable they are. Course....wife says I have to wear socks with this pair, so they don't stink...lol. It hard to express how much I enjoy these boots. Ok, I was corrected. They did start coming apart at the bottom seams (AFTER 10 YEARS OF USE)....um, giving them a pass on that one...lol. Anyother boot doesn't last me but 6 months to a year.