I've had a pair of Doc's in my closet since the 90s. I usually get about 3 - 4 years out of a pair. I've never had shoes last like that. I wear them a lot too.

I didn't know they were made in the far east now. I thought they we're still made in the UK. They have a huge Doc Marten store in NY city, I've been wanting to take a trip up there, just to go boot shopping.