Oboz Men's Bozeman Low Leather Hiking Shoes - Lightweight & Durable Outdoor Footwear for Trail Walking, Camping & Adventure Travel

I wanted to give these shoes a fair review now that I am about to throw them away and move on to a new pair of the same shoe.First off, I gave these shoes a 5 star, but they are NOT perfect shoes. But the pros seriously outweigh the cons. and the cons are an easy fix.The pictures are of the shoes after they are basically worn out. I can get a few more months out of them but the comfort is gone and they are falling apart.I wore these shoes 5 to 6 days a week 10 hours a day on a construction job site since the day I bought them. I have been wearing them for exactly 3 years!! I have always worn DC skate shoes or other work tennis shoes like Merrill and Chinook. I have never had a shoe last more than 1 year until I bought these Oboz.The Pros:* Lasted 3 years* Comfortable right out of the box* True to size* Super durable rubber sole* A nice looking, stylish, sleek shoeThe Cons:* The heels on the inside of the shoes started wearing out within 8 to 10 months. You can see how blown out they are in the picture. the composite heel cap started breaking down and chipping away after about 1 1/2 years. I wore them with blown out heels for the past 1 1/2 years with little issues. THE FIX: Self adhesive heel protectors will stop the wear on the heel fabric of the inside of the shoe, but does not sacrifice comfort.* Arch support was a little high. THE FIX: Replaced insoles with Timberland anti fatigue insoles.* The tongue falls to the outside of the shoe. THE FIX: A lot of shoes do this, I drill a small hole in the tongue and run a small zip tie thru the tongue and the lace hole to keep the tongue from slipping