Bought my first pair in 2008 and thought they were the greatest boots ever, and they felt and fit great right from the start...five star worthy. They lasted me two years before they started to crack on the bottom and get holes on the top and sides, all of which were in the area where the toes bend. Insoles lasted me about a year, before I felt the need to replace, and after two years the shoelaces were about to break.

Loved them so much I bought my second pair in 2010. Noted a few minor style tweaks, the biggest being they changed the top couple speed lacing hooks into normal shoelace holes...not a big deal to me, but this pair took a couple days to break in. In the end, this pair lasted me two years as well and had all the same problems I mentioned above.

So thinking I would get the boots again, since I feel the price is right for two years of heavy wearing everyday 40 hours a week at work, I recently purchased my third pair October 2012. Visual differences right off the bat. These are a little wider, and I thought ok maybe the sides won't split as soon (yet to find out). This pair is also a little taller so it rubbed my ankle different and I had to go buy taller (and thicker) socks. Also these boots are a little longer and pointer, not good, after a couple days of wearing my feet slid around enough to tear the thin fabric on top of the insoles away from the heel. Plus, the insoles are not good at all, I already feel like replacing the insoles as these boots took me about two weeks to break in. Now get two pairs of laces (different colors), but I'll only use one at a time, unlike some of the trends were people use both at once.

I have no intention of buying a forth pair, but I hope my current pair lasts two years.