The upper right metal eyelet fell out on the third use and is held in place by a lacing. I don't think this can be easily fixed. Leather doesn't stretch as easily as it used to when I've bought them over the years. I think I'll have to buy the wide ones here maybe a size and a half bigger. From a functional point of view, this is a pretty good shoe. Good traction. When companies produce overseas, they rely on factories coming and going, leather quality changing, and ups and downs.