UPDATE: 2015/12/02
I am now going into my fourth season with these boots. They remain my everyday backcountry touring boots. I am putting over 1200kms per season on them. They still perform as well as they did the first season. The leather is still in excellent shape- this is likely due to the excellent full-rubber rand, and the fact that I meticulously maintain them. Treating the flex point every time you take them off, makes a huge difference.