XtraTuff chevron soles have excellent traction on slippery surfaces. I've worn them in quarries and underground mines where sharp shot rock is always a hazard. I still have 3 pairs of pre-China Tuffs, 2 insulated, 1 steel toed and 1 regular un-insulated. I have a new pair of insulated steel toed that I have yet to try. Honeywell claims to have resolved their problems with the Asian line, but I have old ones to back them up. (I always can turn to my Danners.) AquaSeal will give you a little extra life out of your Tuffs when they get a hole. But, you will eventually have to cut them down into slippers. (Insulated steel toe slippers are handy for handling firewood for the wood stove.)