I typically wear out cheap work shoes out in 3 to 6 months. Only issues that I have are the bolts that secure it to the crossbars were a little bit too short for the OEM crossbar on my 04 Xterra so I had to use a C clamp to help get them on there. Lower mids are maybe slightly recessed but still clear and present but the upper mids seem to be elevated slightly. If you are thinking of buying it and this matters to you, I would suggest getting something else. slipper style. This is a heavy duty bike lock. But string broke in 4 months and I?m not a heavy hitter . Little leather strips that hold them together with stitches in them keep the shoe from falling apart. Great for parties, events, tailgates and even gifts for your beer loving friends. - Style: I was ify about this at first because I wish the LP1240 was in the LP120 body so it would look like a Technics 1200.