My first pair has lasted 12 years, and I love them so much I replaced their scruff with a new pair. These shoes are the most comfortable I've worn, after owning everything from Danskos to Timberlands, Fryes and Keens...they FAR surpass all in quality and comfort. Their unique oddness is strangely cool...not fashionable but all its own and tasteful. Fit is everything with these shoes. Make sure you purchase them according to recommendations, otherwise you'll be missing the shoe of your life.