While I liked the look of these shoes and thought the Caterpillar product story was a rugged work shoe, I found them extremely slippery, like ice skates on wet or oily surfaces. The sole had a lot of traction-like wedges, but I found them dangerous on some of my work floors. I've only had them four months and I noticed that the side skin is torn. If I pay a higher price for my work shoes, they usually last longer. I'm disappointed.