These boots felt great on my feet right out of the box (would have given them 5 stars for this and how waterproof they seem), but after wearing them less then two weeks, 2 of the speed lacing hooks have broken off on the same boot on the same side leaving them pretty inconvenient to use, actually pretty much useless. It seems to be a very cheap metal used for the hooks, as it was bent after only one day of use, and I had pant legs covering the hooks! My feet usually get pretty wet at work and they seemed good in that way, a huge factor me. I have had a pair of rocky's before for a different job and I wore them for a long time. I was hoping for the same with these but I may not find out now.