I've been wearing the same work boot for over a decade now and never felt the need to change really. I get a new pair every year for Christmas from the family. In fact, I still have my last year's Christmas boots still in the box. I told them not to get me any this year so, well see what they end up getting me this year for Christmas.
I've used them for most any situation over the years, to hunt in, to fish with, lawncare work, wood work, for casual purposes, and at times, if the boot are still in decent shape, with my business dress attire.
They're comfortable and easy peasy to slip on in a hurry. Never have any of them failed on me over the years. The leather simply wears out depending on how much I abuse them over a year. I'm still wearing my last years boots on a regular basis, with last year's new ones in the wings, ready to go. They're a good boot and I'm more than satisfied with them.
I've worn many others in prior years such as; the 16" Redwing lineman boots when I was a electrician, a journeyman lineman doing highline high-voltage work, both underground & highline distribution work, climbing all kinds of utility poles with hooks & gaffs attached to them back in the day.
I do have some other boots laying around and they're still in pristine condition because I do not wear them hardly at all. I wear my Ariat boots nearly all the time nowadays.
