I have shoes in my closet that are 3-6 years old. Aside from scuffs and usual wear they are pretty long lasting. When I saw these Clark's I thought they were SO comfortable. And they were. They look like a dressy sneaker. And they felt like my old New Balance 991 sneakers. But within 6 months the gum eraser rubber heel start to wear down. Now just under a year later it'll work down to the white about an inch in from the edge. All of my shoes exhibit the same wear pattern. I'm no fool to my heel strike but the materials they are using to make it comfy make it a short lived shoe (like a soft compound racing tire vs a low rolling resistance high mileage all-season). And I don't use these shoes exclusively either.. if this were a daily shoe I'd be lucky to get 3-4 months of heavy use.

Message to Clark's:

Get with the program... you're $85-90 Made in China (not England) shoe (which is 90% profit for you) can be made to last a little longer, no? I'd be a happy repeat customer if I knew I got value for my money, which I clearly didn't. My New Balance 991 lasted me over 2 years in college and was made in the USA and cost only a $20-30 dollars more. That's value.