I really liked these shoes at first. They are very comfortable a really supportive. The look isn't the sleekest but I was willing to overlook that for what I thought was a well built shoe. Unfortunately, after a year and a half of VERY light use, the material on the front right side of one of the shoes has worn through and blown out. While I have had these shoes for awhile, I wore them less than once a week on average. I would say that I wore them a total of 40-50 times before they failed. This will likely be my last pair of Brooks.