I bought these in mid-December 2012. They're comfortable and match pretty much everything, so I probably wore them ~2-3 days a week to work and elsewhere. By the end of February however, the heel had worn down and had large holes in it, since it looks like it's hollow. Not quite the $50 worth, but at least I enjoyed them while they lasted. Next time I'll know to not buy Chinese Laundry products as they'll just fall apart.