I swear by them. I have a pair of steel toe chore mucks for work (concrete) and cutting wood and the woody elites for hunting and messing around. My fiancé made fun of me until she got a pair for Christmas now she wears them everywhere. She even wears them to work and puts them under her desk and she's a nurse. Imagine the looks that country girl gets walking into the hospital! If your going to be working in a shop though I recommend having a backup pair of work boots to slip into or else your feet will be like hot steamy raisins! Bite the bullet guys and buy a pair!