I feel that this information is necessary as a warning to other potential buyers. The shoe(s) in the photos is almost new. I had a similar pair prior to these that were, in all fairness, very comfortable right from new, so I bought a second pair to 'put away for the future' --on the first pair both soles parted from the uppers; this was after about 6 months, but this second pair have failed very quickly indeed...note: gluing up with such as 'Evo-stick' only has a certain life-span. I have also noticed (when removing the inner sole) that both shoes have been letting water in--the material under the inner sloe is compressed card which will disintegrate! --This was common on shoes costing a tenner from Timpsons years ago! Clarks shoes used to use durable fabric or leather in the past. The drop in quality nowadays is staggering. There is no pride in the product...it smacks of profit before customer satisfaction.