The soles on mine got so thin I could feel every pebble, plus (and I hate to admit it) bending over to get them on and laced up became a workout; haven't worn mine in years. I've thought about getting new rubbers put on but never got around to it. But I will have to say, for me anyway, a pair of 16" Bean's just looks right
. This was my first bird with a Parker by the way...
