I'm on my third pair of these. I wore out the first two on my daily 3-mile walk. Now, one year into these, the left boot has started to crush my left big toe as it flexes when I walk. There is still plenty of sole left but I'm afraid I can't wear these again. I have really liked this particular boot for hiking and walks but I'm afraid I'm going to have to look for something else to replace it.

2013-01-23: Update. I didn't wear these for a couple of weeks and then I tried them on a 3-mile walk tonight. They were JUST FINE. My left foot must have just been sensitive for some other reason which caused the problem described above. I wouldn't hesitate to buy these again when these wear out.