Recently, I dislocated my ankle after a fibula fracture and post accident.....about 16 weeks later and a pemanent screw in my leg, went shopping online for sturdy walking/hiking shoes...after much looking and comparing settled on these. Product delivered just like the picture and are comfortable and feel sure footed walking around while my ligaments are still healing from a very traumatic ankle sprain. I expect these to last several years but even if I decided to do some heavy mileage trekking these could do the job. Didn't want to spend a couple hundred dollars on serious hikers, either. Good value unless you're particularly hard on shoes. These fit my semi-serious needs.