I ordered the shoes in February 2012. The first time (still winter) was everything to the fullest satisfaction. In the other time there was not much to complain about. My wife wears the shoes quite often, because they are comfortable and give the foot a good hold in the shoe. We have found that the profile once it is worn out a piece that is quite fast slippery. This was the second shoe in the winter (which he actually meant is) already only limited use. Another point is that we impregnated the shoe before winter precaution have (spray). After drying, however, has one side of a shoe (!) Colored light gray. Technically this is not a drawback, the boot is still tight, but a shoe is no longer black / purple, but black / light gray / violet. Had at least at each shoe the surfaces evenly, or discolored symmetrical, it would be noticed at all. But the point deduction.