On my 3rd pair and it's almost August! I had to use ShoeGoo on every pair as the sole of the shoe came off on every pair. Lace loops are metal and have very sharp edges on the inside of the loops. They cut into shoelaces for a few days and up to a few weeks. I had to replace the laces on each of my shoes with high quality and durable strings. Stability and quality of materials in general (except string hoops) - all 5 stars. The extra strong and wide base has fixed some of my walking problems and I no longer have "pronate pain". I've had them since December and they are perfect. The price when I bought them was a bit lower but they are worth it. Price. The showers are very strong and wide so they support my extremely wide legs under my heavy body. Most of my shoes wear out souls in less than 2 months. It's been almost 3 years and they show no signs of wear! I will buy them again! It is the end of March 2019 and the shoes still show no signs of wear. The laces broke in January but I replaced them and they can be replaced again. The tip holders should have a sharp edge. Still a great shoe and I will buy it again and again.