"I loved these shoes for the first month and a half I wore them, but after that, the soles cracked completely through to the leather foot bed on both shoes. The crack on one shoe is about 2 inches long and on the other about 1 1/2 inches long. Sadly, I can no longer wear these shoes. I have not abused them or worn them on rough surfaces, etc....It just seems that the rubber sole was either defective or made of cheap materials. I have never had this happen before on shoes like these. Sadly, they will be put in the trash, and I will have to buy a different kind."