**SFC Defender Low ACE Work Boots for Men - Slip Resistant, Water Resistant Soft Toe (ST) Safety Shoes - Black - Ideal for Construction, Warehouse & Outdoor Work**

I am HARD on shoes. Simply put. I am a nightmare on any work shoes I buy, and for a good while I was using the Avia non-slip work shoes. The problem with those is they are unfortunately getting made cheaper and last only 4-6 months before falling apart. I wanted to give SFC a try, and see if they make theirs any better for the $3 more that I paid.I measured my feet and found that I should fit 9.5 in women's, which is my regular size. When they came in, I adjusted the laces a bit, found the comfortable position of the laces for my feet, and was very happy to see that 9.5 fit perfectly and also gave me a little bit of toe room (which is hard to come by with wider feet).The insole- They come with a very spongy, sort of comfortable insole that for me, in a third shift, always moving around work week, only lasted that one week before I went for my go-to replacement insoles. This is something I'm used to, as the hours of standing usually wreck a standard insole that comes with any shoe, so not anything I would ding these for.The outer sole- WOW, do these have some grip. It took me some time to get used to the actual grip, as other 'non-slip' shoes I've worn don't typically grip the tile at my work so much. When I say these grip, I often think that my shoes are sticky, because I feel the sole gripping and sticking to the floor between steps.The Water Repellent material - Is actually pretty good at repelling water. Only time I've felt water was when I dropped some steaming mop water on the top of my shoe, and I didn't even feel the water, it was just the heat! We'll see what the rainy season does to these shoes, as that's when the glues, stitching, etc usually gets a beating as I walk to work in these 5 days a week.That all being said, I've worn these shoes 5 days a week, walking anywhere between 2-4 miles a night around my job, for almost 2 months now. They have served me well and even through a toe injury, they were very comfortable to work in.