I bought these because I figured they would last forever like the Doc Marten boots I bought 20 years ago, had for 4 years before they were destroyed. Sadly, the quality isn't as good in these boots. I like the leather which is soft but it doesn't seem durable. Also, after the second time I wore these the inner lining where the heel is inside started to fall apart. I got blisters on the back of my heels (to be expected) when breaking in a new boot like this but I didn't expect the inner lining to come apart and be so cheap considering I paid $150 bucks for these. I bought them for the quality and style, not the name brand and was disappointed on the quality. The style is great and I love the ribbon laces but if I wanted a pair of boots just for the style I would have gotten Demonias (which usually fall apart in the first year of wear). Also, the black boots are actually dark grey in real life. I will say that the soles seem durable. doesn't do much good when the rest of the boot starts disintegrating......