Although I liked the look of these shoes and thought Caterpillar's product history was a solid work shoe, I found them very slippery, like ice skates in a wet or oily shoe. 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.