My mum swore by Doc Marten's boots. Bought me a pair to wear for high-school as she didn't want to keep having to buy new shoes to cover the amount of walking I did (were replacing a new pair of shoes every month or two) and within a year the sole had to be replaced for getting a hole through it (not sure how as I hadn't stepped on anything like a screw). The second pair however has lested me for 8 years and only has a small hole near the toe cap where the leather creased.