For 15 years I have been your loyal customer. There was a time it would have been right to say that Sorel's "are legendary for their durability", but this is the past. I can live that these premium boots eventually crack, but not after 5months... I have been purchasing this model now a number of times and they all have cracked on the top of the rubber - at least after a year of use. Calling these boots premium is a disgrace. It's still winter in Finland. It does not help me to send you these boots now. Neither have I purchased these on the web but at a Sorel outlet .. which will not refund these. It's a very sad