It's been seven months since I bought these boots. I've brought four days a week during this time and I am more than happy (not that not stink!). Comfortable in the extreme, with, as advised by the brand, thick socks are slippers. Totally waterproof thanks to the Gore-Tex. Never too hot, never too cold, even snow and -25! No wear was noted - a good shine occasionally done them good. And to top it all these boots have saved me from several severe accidents including once with a saw aa barely cracked the plastic on the steel hull and once by preventing a nail through the soles of the foot .... In short ESSENTIAL.