I bought a pair of these exact boots on Amazon in February 2010 and I'm getting ready to order another pair and it's August 2012 so that tells you something about the quality. My old pair just have worn soles and are starting to hurt my feet. There is nothing else wrong with them. They are also roomy in the toe area which is nice because other companies that make steel toes for women make the toe area too narrow and I don't have wide feet. I do add an extra foam insole but it's not 100% necessary. I just do it because I'm on my feet all day in a warehouse and cement is not foot friendly. I don't think I'll ever buy any other work boot.