This is the second time I've ordered these shoes. The first pair lasted a full year of wearing 5 days/week 12 hours/day. Pretty darn good. I will warn you: it takes a couple weeks to break these puppies in. After that period, there were no issues. I did find a thinner insert to wear with it as I do a lot of walking on concrete. That helped make the shoe a bit more comfortable for longer. They has the classic Dr. Martens look that I get a lot of compliments on. The sole is thick (which is great because I'm very short!), and I caught my toe on the ground a few times the first day as I got used to it.