I buy a new pair of these gloves at least every other year. I still rate them four stars, despite the fact that they wear out, because in the past I was buying new pairs of other brands' gloves at least every year, if not more often. I live and work on a farm, and I use these gloves in the winter when filling water troughs, hauling water buckets, draining hoses, and my hands never get wet. They're grippy enough that I can use them when training horses (they don't slip on the reins) and they're warm enough that I can teach horseback riding lessons for hours in them without getting cold.In order for them to be comfortable and breathable, the material they're made of is going to wear out. I completely accept this, and will order again since there are no other gloves on the market that keep my hands warm AND dry when I accidentally dunk my hand in a water bucket in -20 windchills...