i damage shoes, like uncontrollably ruin them, i must walk funny because i end up with a hole in the sole around the ball of my foot so fast (3-4 months) that i can't even seem to get them resoled before it's too worn through to be worth the bother.  this is the first pair that has a rubber lining over the leather sole and that has allowed the heel to wear away before the ball of the foot sole part could.  10/10, would buy again.