You just can't beat the quality of Wolverine boots (and this is coming from a bleed-Scarlet-and-Gray Buckeyes fan). These boots fit just right, and like I said, the quality is unbeatable. I've been wearing Wolverines for over 10 years, and I've only had 2 pairs of them. If I didn't beat the crap out of them so hard, I'm sure they'd last longer. No other boot I've worn (had a pair of Timberlands, don't ask why haha, also a pair of Red Wings) has ever compared to how long these things last. I'd put money on these lasting at least 5 years if not more. My other pair of Wolvs' are non steel toe, and more for just wearing around when I need to get dirty. These are going to step up as my real heavy duty work boots. You can NOT go wrong with these things, seriously. Don't even bother looking at other boots, Wolverine is where it's at!