I've had mine for several months on the road trucking and they get better with age and have held up nicely. I use a quality conditioner on the top and the small leather patch on the sole and I do not wear them in the rain. They do run a half size big but with a foam insole and comfortable thick socks they fit fine. I find that since they are unlined ,that my good socks do a great job of insulating my feet from the grommets and leather. The laces help to make up the difference in size, which isn't much. This is the fifth pair of 1000 mile boots I own,all of which are like new and awesome. This is the only pair I have with a rubber sole, and I like it. I like the style because it goes with any type of pants because they look like dress boots but casual. I have the brown and the leather always has a great shine and cleans easily.