I owned a pair of these shoes before and they quickly  became my favorite pair of work shoes,they lasted me well over a year. They were so nice I decided to buy 2 pair this time! Well after only 3 months they are starting to fall apart especially around the tip of the toe and the inside heal  area. Not sure why they are so different from the last pair, but once this second pair wears out in a few months I will not be buying another pair.