i have have a pair of the lacroose 18 inch rubber boots for 6 years now. and there still going strong. i purchased the snake boots for myself and my hunting buddy due to the amount of rattle snakes and cotton mouths we have seen this year due to the amount of rain we have recived in florida. as always with lacrosse the quality is great and now we have no worries when it comes to the snakes. in fact i seen a small rattle snake and stompped his head and didn't have to worry about it. these boots are very comfortable