I got two hike on this boots, one morning of dear hunting and an other morning of chasing hounds on a lion hunt, and the soft leather part on the hill is cracking all ready, I noticed it started on the first hike, I only put about twelve mile so far I doubt this boots will last long at all, there are comfortable enough but not though to hike or hunt in southern New Mexico, i have read good reviews but probably come from sponsor hunters, only time will tell but right now I'm very disappointed on this boots.