I have been wearing Simple shoes for over 15 years now and this pair was by far the worst overall. The were wonderful when new and delivered just as I expected they would.

However, as many other people have noted, they began literally falling apart at the seams after about 8 months of casual use. I have had the D-Solve shoes for just about a year and a half now and the upper has almost completely unraveled and detached from the sole. I have owned Simples in the past which lasted me 5+ years, so I am very surprised and disappointed by this shoe's lifespan. Somewhat of a plus is that Simple has a one year warranty on their shoes.

I really wanted to like these shoes - they are essentially the Old School Simples just made with eco-friendly, 'dissolving', materials. Problem is: they begin to dissolve too soon!

I think I'll go back to the O.S. from now on.