I purchased these shoes, 2 pairs, several years ago at Lord and Taylor's store in Bergen County, NJ.. I rarely wore them. I moved to Florida from NJ and began to wear them since they are slip on styles and I thought they were great for the Florida weather. The inside immediately began to fray and the entire bottoms began to fall apart and completely crack, break and crumble. There was all sorts of black matter all over my home. I am very disappointed in the Bandolino brand. They are not cheap shoes and I feel this should not have happened. I have many other brands of shoes that have held up much better here in Florida. I would appreciate an explanation as to why they are so cheaply constructed. I do like the style and the shoes because they are very comfortable. Thank you for any help you can give in this matter. These are the third and fourth pairs of Bandolinos that this has happened to me. I threw the first two pairs away but I have kept these in case you can help me with my complaint.