Include me with the "I didn't know Gatorskins were so lame" group.

I've done 1 1/2 tours on 'em, the whole 2,000 miles of a TX-NY tour, and the last 750 miles of a UK/Ireland France Tour (after my Conti Top Contact II's self-destructed).

Tho I have killed two of them along with several other types on my rough urban commute, my impression has been that Gatorskins hold up well.

I am waiting on some Schwalbe Marathon Pluses to get here to see how they work out.

Mike