I bought these from the Fluevog store in 2007, and wore them until the elastics around the buckles wore out. I took them last year to the cobbler to have the leather cleaned and polished, and the elastics replaced. Unfortunately, the cobbler used a much larger stitch than is present on the lining, with white thread, but this is not visible when worn. The soles and heel caps show signs of wear, but are not worn through. If there is a Fluevog store in your area, please note that Fluevog will replace worn heel caps on (afaik) any of their styles, later on down the line! Obviously, there is some wear on the insoles. I have personally cleaned the insides of the shoes, so although there may be some discoloration, the shoes are clean inside and out. I'm honestly still on the fence about these because I've loved them for so long, but I haven't liked the squarish toe shape in a while, so it's probably time for them to move on!