I expected them to wear the same as another pair of Reeboks I bought last year that are suddenly flying everywhere, tearing literally random spots and completely I had to pay special attention to the construction of the sole and to make sure that the sides of the sole are not flush with the side of the boot, but start wide and mostly meet the leather shank from underneath the outside edge of my feet! I have 12-13 4E. Flat feet and wide feet. If you have the same foot size and spend most of the day on your feet, I strongly advise against buying them. They will probably wear out fairly quickly due to the stress on the seams, like my previous pair which actually fit me perfectly and didn't have the stress on the seams mentioned. Unfortunately my return window closed 2 days ago. and I concluded that I am now stuck in uncomfortable shoes that are not designed for the feet they are meant to contain. Attention buyers and good luck, my stone-footed Barney friends!