I am a long time J&M fan. I have owned many pairs over the years. They normally hold up well and I have them re-soled multiple times. I was in need of a new pair of brown shows and these look great. Within a month the glued seam between the sole and the upper began to separate. Every pair of J&M's I have owned have been sewn so I never thought these would have been glued. I was very disappointed but too much time had passed to return them. Also, they seemed more narrow at the toe than they should have been for the size. A few months later the rubber within the sole began to crack and breakdown and the layers began to separate. I have started looking at other brands because of J&M's move to a cheaper quality construction.