Our Ares Dress Boots will hold up as well as similarly styled leather boots, such as Red Wing Iron Rangers, Wolverine 1000 Mile, Thursday Boots, Viberg Service Boots, etc. Actually, the Ares might do a bit better than the others, because it has a gusseted tongue, which will provide more protection than the others' loose tongues.
But if you want surefire performance in extreme conditions, go with something that's rated waterproof!