I had an old pair of "Max Cushioning" sketcher shoes that I had worn out. They lasted about two years. I run about 5km a day at least 6 days a week. The shoes are great but the tongues are very thin. This causes discomfort in the upper part of the foot. If they bother me enough I'll probably buy a tongue pad. The biggest problem with a super thin tongue is that when you put your shoes on, the tongue will curl up and take extra time and effort to straighten it out. Otherwise these are great shoes. The time will show.