I've been buying Clarks Sunbeat sandals for years. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The earlier design had a problem with the soles splitting. In time, it happened to all of the early-design pairs that I owned. (I continued to buy them, though, because they were so comfortable.) The last two pairs I bought had a redesigned sole. So far, so good. It's been over a year and I haven't had a problem. Let's hope they've solved it for good.