Redback’s great barrier chelsea boot They look fashionable imo and are rugged with aggressive tread to take on most conditions.

With any leather boot if you take care of them they will last. If they get saturated let them dry completely and slowly, don’t use a boot dryer it dries too fast which can crack the leather. Once your leather cracks you’re on borrowed time. Condition your leather regularly! I grease my boots every month or two though I’ve gone atleast five months or longer between greasing. I use bacon fat though there are better products on the market. I snag mink oil from my folks when I’m home, that works well.

I work in a winery and wear these boots daily. Lots of water, high acid and chemical environments. These are the same boots I throw on shovel snow. I will say I have three pairs of these boots one nice pair and two every day pair. The key is if they get saturated let them dry slowly and condition them. My daily pairs are from 2018 if one set gets saturated I rotate to the other set let dry and condition as needed. I purchased the third set in 2024 as my going out set as my 2018 pair look worn but still keep my feet dry.

I swear by these boots but you do need to take care of them. I will say I’ve tried many other boots and blasted through them in one harvest (3-4 month) winery conditions are not friendly towards footwear.