Bought a pair of Peter storm walking shoes about 6 months ago but I’ve used them for a week when I was in Italy and a couple of other days at home now that my other boots are worn out.
Soles have split on both boots and it appears the sole was attached by a thin edge of glue where they meet the leather, they were never comfortable anyway hence them not being worn much, they are heavy for a shoe. I knew they were poor quality when I bought them but it was just for the holiday.
Was going to say poorly designed but I guess they are made with an eye on maximum profit without any thought for the end user, I suspect you could buy similar quality boots in china for £2 which is probably what they did.