I absolutely loved these boots! I bought them about a year ago and I  was still getting compliments on them and people couldn't believe how long I've had them. I wear them in all types of weather and they have held their color and shape very well, but I took them on a road trip this summer and the front stitching on one of the feet ripped out, exposing my foot! The soles also wore down to very thin levels in some places.

It was awful and I may try to sew it back but it' s unfortunate that Minnetonka pairs such high quality, durable suede with cheap thread and very thin rubber on the soles. It's truly the weakest link that determines the strength of a product, so I guess these aren't as great as I thought. I was thinking they would last forever due to the material, but didn't think it through.