I am a 50 year old man who doesn't skateboard although my wife and friends give me hard time.
But, I don't care because I've always cared about comfort in my clothes/shoes over fashion.  I have purchased Globes in the past because they are very comfortable and easy to put on albeit somewhat heavy.
As you can see, I've had these shoes for about 6 months and they are already falling apart.  I do wear these every day typically spending most of my time inside the house and nothing special outside of the home.
I'm not sure if Globe is cutting corners sacrificing quality but it might be time to look elsewhere.  I'd rather spend a little more on high quality products that last versus 6 months of light use in shoes that do not.