text: These boots are total crap. Bought a pair 5 years ago and they lasted about 18 months. Now, went through two pair in the last 10 months. Their problem is that the soles break apart &#34;with average use&#34; like nothing I've ever seen. I kept my pair from 5 years ago because the only thing wrong with them was that the soles were worn down a bit. I compaired the two boots, the ones from 5 years ago against the ones I bought recently. they look the same but the type of rubber in the soles was totally different. The old boots were still soft and rubbery. The new boots both of them, were hard and brittle. So there you go,  Any of the positive reviews on these boots must be reviews made by the manufacturer!