I bought these for wear while working overseas. They are comfortable out of the box, although I wish they made a version without the Gore-Tex liner for summer wear in dry climates. I've worn them Daily for almost seven months primarily walking in gravel and compacted dirt. Since I'm wearing them daily I expected them to wear faster than they would at home, but I have issues where the boots have worn out faster than I feel they should.

The locking slider on the laces began to wear out sometime between months three and four. Not a big issue, I just tie a loop in the laces to keep them from becoming loose. However of greater concern, the outer fabric along the area where the shoe creases over where your toes flex has begun to tear. Finally during the past few rainstorms I've felt water seep into the shoe around the ball of my foot. This is just on wet surfaces, I'm doubtful they will keep my feet dry if I had to walk through an area where my foot became partially submerged.

I've three months left until I return home and I am afraid these shoes won't hold up through the very end.