I bought not just one but TWO pairs of Timberland PRO work boots. They were not cheap (~$110 a pair) and were oil resistant, slip resistant, electrical shock resistant with steel toes. The soles disintegrated and cracked in multiple place all the way through. The upper leather and leather lace eyes were fine, but the soles were dangerous. I used them for construction work, hiking and walking around town and they should NOT have disintegrated and cracked. The rubber in the soles is clearly inferior. Too bad they don't make the shoes in the USA anymore. Twice burned... I hope my new Red Wings last longer.