I bought these in November 2012, and wore them fairly consistently for 4 months through a very mild winter. Not much snow, salt, sleet, rain, etc. Before winter hit, I also sprayed them with my trusty waterproofing spray. Within a month, the leather straps began to fray, peel apart, and sag. The body of the boots stretched out in an unflattering way, resembling an old flappy sock. The toes became stained with whatever seemed to come near them. I couldn't clean or polish the stains off, and was left with ugly and tired looking boots. The leather quality is totally awful. Not at all worth the $120 I paid for them! I'll be steering clear of the Miz Mooz brand from now on.