I have had mine for 2 years and still in good shape. I work on airplanes and sometime standing in oil and hydraulic fluid they have held up well. I live in Korea and during monsoon season these are the only boots in 8 years that I can step in 2-3 inch water and my feet still stay dry. I think I paid maybe $ 120 2 yrs ago
We get out boots from Tractor Supply, the Georgia Boots, $110 and get right at 2 years out of a pair, but take note i wear these every day of the year, i only have 1 pair at a time, and use for truck and farm work.They work great for me.
I paid 160. No doubt better then the previous years of buying cheap boots every 3-6 months at $40 each time. These chinese redwing WORX paid for them self in 2 years. Same as you dry. I also put on a silicone base water resistant spray for all weather conditions in the northeast usa.
I'm 6'3 260 pounds and not a steering wheel holder, If you are 400 pounds, time to get titanium boots with doctor scholls
I'm hardly a steering wheel holder.... Been doing heavy haul for 15 years. I'm 5'6 and 210... My main question was about steel toe or not.
Respectfully saying this. Will pay for itself in a few years $300 http://www.danner.com/acadia-8-black-nmt.html
If your budget is in that range, I would look at the Farm And Fleet Stores, the bigger chains like Blains or Mills Fleet Farm have decent shoes for a good price. If you aren't happy with what you are getting now. I wear several pair off and on to give them a chance to dry out, my feet still sweat, and I prefer to let the shoes breathe, so I keep a pair of Muck chore boots, steel toe, that I have had for probably 15 years now. They are pull on and comfortable enough to wear, and they are now made in Arctic grade.too, the ones I have aren't real warm, but I can work outside for awhile before they chill through. I wear pull on American made Red-Wings, otherwise, most of the time, but forego the treatments so they dry out sooner, other than a black pair I wear for dress shoes.
I bought a pair of muck boots in Montana doing construction there one winter and dthose were the absolute warmest boots I have ever worn in my life... I'm a flatbedder and bought a pair of carhartt's for 160 almost 2 years ago and they were comfortable from day one and are still going strong. perfect non-slip sole, no heel on them and they go far enough up my leg to give me support when I'm climbing on and off of loads..