I bought these to wear at work (because I worked in a greenhouse, wet feet was an issue) and they were perfect for that because they were made to be wet, had  some traction, and protected my whole foot. When they arrived one of the eyelet guard things was broken, which was annoying but not something I cared to complain over. However, after less than a month of wearing them they began to rip apart at the seams. Sort of disappointing, I was hoping they would last a bit longer. Maybe I was expecting too much, to hope that a $35 pair of shoes would last for more than a month.