I've been purchasing these Johnston & Murphy shoes for ages now and use to truly enjoy them. Even struggled to find them in stores since they would sell out quickly. Though now the quality has diminished greatly. Past pairs would last at a minimum a year which is great for the price. In those cases a sole replacement and good shine would make them as good as new. The recent pair that I purchased on July 25th have been a disappointment. I read reviews stating that the quality was worse since they changed manufactures but I figured to try anyways. Today is August 26th. One month later. The side seem has already torn making walking uneasy since you slip out partially each step. Huge disappointment and not sure what to do. I will reach out to Amazon but I can already see that I may not be able to purchase Johnston and Murphy anymore if the quality will continue to be this poor after a single month.