This is the third pair of this type ecco shoe with the latex sole. they are very confortable right out of the box and judging from the other two pair they should wear quite well. I work on concreat and walk a great  deal each day. As long as Ecco keeps up their current quality standards I will continue to buy them. One thing I did notice is that they have switch to a felt insole on this pair where the last two pairs have leather insoles. Ecco's from about 15 years ago had felt insoles and they were a little more confortable than the lather ones so I like the change.