I was very surprised and disappointed when i received these. I have used this brand of steel toe boots for ten years, and walked each pair flat. This pair ripped open on both sides of each boot within a month. In general they're built well, I'm still bloody wearing them with the rips!<br />Not sure if I'll spend another hundred dollars to find out they really DID change in quality, what brand should I look at to get a GOOD steel toe boot?