These boots lasted me 8 months with frequent wear. I recently threw them away. The part that started to give and looked bad ended up being the zipper area. I wore 2 sets of insoles with these boots almost the entire time I owned them. The inside sole that (all) MIA boots come with is unfortunate. But if you are willing to merely wear insoles, they can be great, dependable boots. Cute and stylish. Good memories! Making more now in another pair of MIA boots.