I bought this Bont A-One in March 2013, and this is what happened after 1 year of moderate use (2.5 hours of ride per week).
Outer skin microfiber upper is made from soft material. Decals and black lines at the heel-cap and straps are easily delaminated. I have to constantly reapply the black lines with a permanent ink marker whenever I clean the shoes.
The medial part of the shoes shows abrasion and exposes the white inner material. Probably due to contact with the crank arm. Compared with my cheaper Shimano R132 - (road shoes with carbon sole) that I bought in Jun 2011, this expensive Bont wore out faster. The only positive thing about these shoes are very stiff soles and are light in weight
My next cycling shoes will be from another brand.
Nearly 3 years Shimano R132 is tough, and shows no damage to the outer skin.
Outer skin colour touch-up repair - using UHU mufti-purpose glue, and yellow DecoColor & black Artline permanent marker pen.
