Time will tell - Irish Setter Ely 83618 Boot, 6 Inch, Steel Toe, Waterproof, EH Sole

The boots are little on the "big" side so I can wear these with thicker socks which I prefer. However, I don't care for the fact that the boot laces loop through one set of leather guides toward the top. I think this will be the first thing to break. Work boots should be built to withstand "WORK". I have no clue as to why they didn't use another set of metal hooks instead. I've had safety toe boots that lasted me 4 or 5 years of hard daily use. I doubt these will last half that long because of the leather guides. Time will tell.