After two years of only wearing them Saturdays and Sundays, the boot ripped away from the sole for about an inch and a half. No way to fix it. No room for stitches at a cobbler. Can't throw them away--they're too expensive. And they are seriously comfortable. (They're wider than most shoes.)

Two, and one-half, months later, a large chunk of the rubber sole right at the toe-end of the shoe ripped out. (???) I managed to Super Glue the boot back to the sole the way it, evidently, was held on in the first place. Doesn't look very nice and I don't expect it to last. I also Super Glued the chunk of rubber back in place. I read somewhere that they're now made in China. What a tragedy.