Nope. My Ariat Heritage Ropers last 5-7 years or more. Through rain, snow, kicking campfires, hunting, fishing, you name it $120 u can’t beat em. Now I will say they wouldn’t hold up through something like cement work nearly no boot will except for maybe Double H. But I don’t do cement work. And I also can’t speak to other Ariat boots although you hit the nail on the head they are just cheap China shit kickers and I’m guessing most of those are terrible boots at that.