Ive worn wolverine boots for most of my 59 years. It seems like they lasted longer years ago, but maybe i wear them more these days? I do think as a whole, quality of most everything has been on the decrease. When it came time for new work boots, this time i did some looking around. I still came back to wolverines. Then thought i may expand my horizons with a different boot, ive worn the same ones all that time. Then i found these. It seemed like the perfect boot. A little more traction than durashocks, waterproof, and made in America. I was spot on. The quality of this boot is what I remember, and my Dad teaching a lesson early on, about buying good stuff, and it lasting. Ive only had these for a couple months, but i broke them in quick. They look and feel like ive had them much longer. Thats not a negative comment, thats a huge compliment. I very much believe that these boots will last too. The quality of leather, and the attention to detail in the stitching speak to this. I will add, ive always bought size 9. Each pair fit the same. These boots seemed a little loose in the heal. I remedied that with a pair of super feet orange insoles. Yes, i have some money tied up in these boots. But i spent some long days in them, thus far they are as comfortable as any shoe ive ever worn. Shoe, not boot. Shoes that offer no protection while landscaping all day. These Wolverines are undoubtedly the best boot ive ever worn, and would not think twice buying them again. Fwiw, this is the first product review ive ever done.Really like them