Doesn't matter if a shoe lasts forever if it's not comfortable. Luckily, these are very comfortable, making it easy to do a lot of walking, or standing for extended periods of time. It's too early to tell if they'll be durable, but they seem to be extremely well constructed. My last pair of Florsheims lasted until the soles literally wore down to having holes, quit a few years of use. I hope these last just as long. If I could give half stars, I'd knock these down to 4.5 stars for one reason, though. They're a bit on the heavy side. Expected with a steel-toe shoe, so it's not worth knocking a full star, but I do wish they were a bit lighter. But all in all, these seem to be fantastic shoes. Very pleased with my purchase.