These slippers are comfortable and warm, and are made from high-quality sheepskin. The soles are another matter, entirely: I owned a pair for less than a year, and the outsoles tore on the sides where the stitching connects them to the upper. I repaired them by hand (I used to repair shoes), and (thinking I had somehow misued them)I purchased a second pair. The second pair fell apart the same way after less than two months of use. Minnetonka seems to be using an inferior grade of synthetic rubber for their outsoles. It actually crumbles with repeated flexing. This should NOT happen at this price level. I will not buy this brand again.