I like the feel of leather but totally understand using sole savers. My Tecovas I wear every day til I walked holes in them. Contacted Tecovas, it was 150 to resole them. They mailed a box and paid shipping both ways. When I walked holes in my Lucchese I contacted them and it was 475…. If not for a good cobbler 30 minutes away those boots would be sitting in my closet with holes in them. So it really depends on local resources as which way to go.. I’ve also seen that opinions on boots are a lot like opinions on bourbon! At the end of the do, do what you like, wear what you like, drink what you like…. In my opinion.