These boots seem to be really high quality, and I think they would last a really long time. However, they run very large. I normally wear an 8.5, and I ordered them in a size 8. Even after sizing down, they were still big. My heels slipped out of the boots with every step when I had the insulating liners in. There is NO way I could have worn them without the liners, which makes them useless for most of the year where I live. I ended up returning them, and I'm going to get something else without a liner. So overall, I think these boots are really well-made, but only worthwhile if you size WAY down and live somewhere very cold.