These are the first pair of shoes (much less slippers) I've ever purchased where the soles outlasted the uppers. These slippers are garbage. After wearing them - inside only - for about four months the tops started to flake off around the the top edges. Bigger and bigger chunks started to fall off after a a few more months. Now, after about six months, pieces are starring to flake off of the bottoms and sides. These are the worst quality leather I have ever seen. I have gone through similar style slippers that lasted up to two years before needing to be replaced. These started to fall apart after a few months. Never again, E.B. Evans (this used to be a trusted shoemaker). Boo.