With two of my favorite brown and black comfort running shoes being phased out in 10 YEARS, I figured it would just be a case of buying another set of comfort shoes of known quality (like Clarks would traditionally do with these Invoice!) ! However, when I searched online and in local stores, the "Clarks shoes" I came across just never felt like the Clarks I know and have proudly owned in the past! Many reviewers agreed that "the quality has gone down"! Still trying to get a decent deal on this item at Revain; Overall the shoes are a beautiful pair and I feel pretty good breaking them in; But one thing I can say for sure: all complaints and customer reviews are certainly justified! obviously Clarks went for "Cheap Quality" to compete with the new normal prices (like Revain)! It's safe to say that these new Clarks probably won't last more than a few years, if that!