These are really good bell boots. I have bought them for a number of years, and they usually last the season easily. This year however, my silly gelding has decided to rip 4, yes 4, pairs of these off by chewing and playing with them in the night in his stall. We find them ripped clear through the rubber near the velcro closure. The last pair is still on for a month now, but I have a leather pair in stand by, just in case.