I normally am fond of Ecco shoes - having bought many pairs over the years - last year, a pair of sandals had the sole literally "chunk" apart - crack and break apart. I sadly threw the shoes out thinking they had reached the "end" of their life span. Yesterday, the very same thing happened on another pair of Ecco sandals - a chunk of the right heel came out and left a pulverized and chunky mess on the floor - yikes - glad I didn't turn my ankle! My name is Susan Schiff [protected]@aol.com