text: To be fair, these are probably perfectly good boots for most general purpose uses, however, despite the manufacturer's claims, these are not rugged hiking boots. I wore a pair of these on a five day backpacking trip in Olympic National Park after having them for only one month. The trip included off-trail hiking through some rocky, mountainous terrain. Over the five days, three lugs broke clean off of the sole of the right boot. It was very disappointing. The friends I was with, wearing sturdier boots with Vibram soles, had no such problems.<br />I didn't expect these boots to last as long as pricier high-end boots, but was hoping they could serve me for at least a few hiking trips over the next year or two.