This is my second pair of these shoes. I bought my first pair and they have lasted for years! You can easily get 2 years out of these boots in an office environment. I think I had my first pair in 5 years. The structure of the shoe (heel, sole, etc.) has never worn out. It got to the point that I wore them all the time because they were so comfortable and I could put them on. In the end, the leather of the shoes looked too worn due to improper handling of the shoes (changing the oil, walking in