So far I enjoy the steel toes and shank support but after three months at 40 hrs a week I noticed that the neoprene in the heels had worn off, cracking in the rubber has opened small tears at the hinge on the top of my foot and actual x-shaped rips from tension on the material occurred on the inside of my big toes. I'll patch it until I can find another style or producer. I wouldn't choose this as a main work boot of you are walking around sites all day, good for standing in one place instead.