What Clarks shoes were and what they are now are completely different things. This company is living off of the well deserved fame it acquired when these shoes were still made in England. The reality of the modern Clarks company is that, in large measure, they couldn't care less about the quality of these shoes. The soles on these shoes split and the stitching along the sole comes undone. By all means look it up online. Caveat Emptor!