OK. Let me just say I still love my NB shoes and have bought four pairs in the last year. That being said, I've noticed a few issues that have disappointed me. First, the heel padding on one of my shoes had come loose. Second, my new pair has a stain on the right boot that rubs the big toe. Before you say it has to be a shoe design, remember that I have three other pairs of the same model. I don't want to throw them in the ground. I'm in my early 50s and have been buying their shoes since I was