These are the only boots my husband will wear, thankfully Amazon offers them at a better pricepoint than most stores. After 13 years of working 15+ hour shifts, you can imagine that he has developed definite opinions on which boots to wear. These are sturdy, last a bit longer than most, and are a boot that has good support both inside and in the ankle area. He's hard on his boots, as you can imagine, working as an EMT. Thankfully, we get the most from our money from Magnum boots. We can generally expect 8 months or so of solid, frequent, heavy use from these.<br /><br />****Update: these boots lasted a little longer than we expected. Still being worn 45+ hours per week. Can't go wrong with these boots!