Review on Men's Athletic Shoes: New Balance 4040V5 Metal Baseball Footwear by Rey High

Bought these to replace a five year old New Balance shoe (same model, older version). They were worn for the first time at a baseball tournament a few weeks ago. In the middle of the tournament I noticed a tear in the material on the side of the toe of one of the boots. Except for this defect, the spikes worked as expected. Very comfortable, great traction, light. However, the breakdown of the material is very disappointing. My previous pair lasted five years. This? A tournament. Of course I have already gone through the 30-day right of return.