I bought these boots several years ago, and they started having some wear and tear. About a year ago (Maybe a year and half ago) one of the soles started to come off and the heel tips were very worn down. I used the replacement heel tips that came with the boots. The original heel tips were a pain to pull out, but I am also a small female. The new ones worked great for awhile. I also used black shoe glue to glue the soles back. It worked great. A few months ago, I noticed my heel tips needed replacing again with how often I wear them. They had gotten down practically to the nail before noticing. I also noticed scratches and such on the boot toes. I looked into buying new heel tips, but I decided with all the wear and tear I have done to them throughout the years of owning them, I would just new ones. I am glad these boots are still available. I used my amazon order lookup to find the listing for these boots, and they are exactly the same boots. I have been using them periodically since I received the new pair. I hope these boots never go away. I will probably need to buy new ones in about 3 years.