I love Merrill shoes but especially these Encore models. I absolutely CANNOT wear them out, they last forever, oh maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration but you get the idea. Now I have a pair of black and tan so I can turn it off. One thing I didn't like, I've always worn US 10.5 on this model of shoes, the last pair I ordered in black was a half size. too small, sent back and got 11, great. You must use another provider.