text: They are fine but I live on a farm. I should never have ordered shoes with holes on the side. Weed seed, dry grass, dirt, etc inevitably end up in my shoes. Also, these shoes have a very different tread on the bottom. My first pair was very easy to clean by wiping them in the grass. These have a very small pattern that keeps all mud & chicken manure caked on the bottom. To get them clean I would have to wash them every time I came in the house. I am tempted to take them to the junk store & buy a new pair.