I had some Dansko's several years ago. My original pair lasted for 10 years (and I wore them to the barn and horse shows.) I decided to splurge and get another pair. Within a week I have received several compliments on them. They go well with just about any pair of pants! They are a bit stiff but are overall very comfortable. We'll just have to wait and see if they hold up for 10 years. The workmanship on these clogs is excellent and the tooling is beautiful. Like I said before, I usually don't spend so much on shoes, but I think this purchase will be well worth it. If I had more money I would buy another pair in a flash.