When I took my shoes to be heeled (by a well know boot mender) I was told sorry these cannot be done as nothing will stick! As these shoes had only been worn a MAXIMUM of 10 times, I went to the shop I purchased them from and was told basically they were a "throw away shoe", and that unfortunately this will be the norm. What? Why? I have ALWAYS wore Clarks shoes - but honestly will not be spending over £60 on shoes that need throwing away after a few wears. I will go into Clarks again... and scrutinise the shoes and tell the assistants and anybody else listening that your shoes are not worth the money. I will tell them to go to TESCO's - where I bought a pair of "walking the dog round the block" slip on's which I paid £16 for - and they are still going strong after three daily walks throughout the summer.