text: Ridiculously overpriced for the quality and heavy too! I bought a pair about 2 years ago and by the end of a year, the stitching was coming apart on both sides of the shoe. By 18 months the sole of the shoe had worn away at both balls of my feet. And this wasn't full time use either. I have 4 pairs of shoes I cycle through and some of them that I bought well before the Memphistos are still going strong.<br /><br />For the price of these shoes, falling apart and deteriorating like my pair have is just unacceptable. I've had shoes a 1/4 the price last longer. Before falling apart, I have to admit that the Memphistos were comfortable, but for less than half the price I can get as good as or better comfort from Rockports and with much, much better styling. Rather than pay the overpriced repair bill for replacement soles on the Mephistos, I put the money towards another pair of Rockports at about 1/3rd the price. I won't ever overpay for Mephistos again.