I have been wearing the Specialized Tahoe since 2005? Maybe earlier I can't remember. I've done roughly 12k miles in 3 x pairs of the previous version of Tahoe, almost completely indestructible, they've been all over the world in all conditions with me and remained reliable and comfortable from the point you put them on, there's the odd issue with each pair but I can still use them (ripped the tongue off one by accident, knocked a chunk off the sole of another etc) I purchased the new version last year... They have lasted 8 months... the sole has peeled away from the upper... I also think the new lace retention system is below-par, my laces seem to flop about all the time. I won't buy the other shoes in the MTB range as nothing has the sole that the Tahoe has/had, the tahoe sport used to have a vibram sole which was superb. If you're hike biking or walking back home with a mechanical, like a lot of us MTBers need to do on a regular basis you need something that's going to work like the old Tahoe did... Unfortunately I think I'll have to find a better set of shoes now, i'm truly gutted they stopped making the old version.