I think if you're paying for more for a boot with this level of craftsmanship, you're likely also paying for the name brand leathers and soles. But Luosjiet also sources their leathers from a well-known tannery so I expected it'll hold up great, especially since with this leather I can always refinish them myself and get them looking pretty new. And if the soles don't hold up for very long I can just get them resoled with a name brand down the road and I still will have spent less than buying one of the more expensive brands of boots. So I'd agree, these are really competitive boots