the heel pad only protects the heel,.. my mat is just disintegrating all over,.. around the edges is unraveling ..yada yada yada

I can see giving them a chance,... its not going to be that bright in the car,.. as its dark in there....still this is close,

http://www.spoonzauto.com/product_p/fm-frs-b.htm
better,... not red

www.cocomats.com is the place we suggested. They are based in South Carolina. The mats are made to order. It is perfectly easy. "Driver's side mat grommets or Velcro is included" in the price and they will place them wherever you want.

@OrbitalEllipses thanks for the heads up.

I'm at 2,600 miles and will be back at the dealer at 3,000 for my first service. I'll bring it up then and let you know what happens.

I was reading a review the other day where they said the edges of the floor mats unraveled and fell apart within their 2 month test period. So I don't think these issues are uncommon and I'm sure the warranty question has been brought up.

Oh I see what you are going for. Cocomats offers various patterns and fabrics, but I don't know that they have anything this plush.

You will be told that they are a wear item like wiper blades, tires and brake pads are. It's not the manufacturers fault you chose to drive with the particular style of shoes you do. I drive wearing a pair of Cole Hann driving shoes with a rounded heel. My FR-S mats look like new with 7,000 miles.

Thats funny because I was specifically told that brake pads are covered under the bumper to bumper warranty when I bought the car. Subaru's website confirms that and includes wiper blades too.

The floor mats probably dont fall under the "wear item" warranty, but I'd argue that they are defective and fall under "repairs at no charge".

Wear Item Limited Warranty

WEAR ITEM COVERAGE is 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Items covered are brake pad/shoe linings, clutch linings, and wiper blades.

Repairs at no Charge

Defective parts will be repaired, or at the option of SOA or your Authorized SUBARU Dealer, replaced with a new or remanufactured parts without charge to you for labor and materials.

Source: https://www.subaru.com/my-subaru/warranties-2013.html

More info from Subaru's warranty site...

Tires you noted before as a wear item is not included under the warranty, because they have their own manufacturer warranty.

They say they do not cover "normal deterioration", but this amount of wear over 2,600 miles is excessive. The shoes I wear do not have a sharp edge and I mostly drive highway, so there isn't a lot of movement.

What is Not Covered:

Parts Covered By Other Warranties

These warranties do not cover any parts, such as tires, which are covered by their own separate warranties.

Maintenance and Adjustment Services; Normal Deterioration

These warranties do not cover the cost of parts or labor involved in performing any normal maintenance services. There is also no coverage for normal deterioration or fading of paint, soft trim, cosmetic and appearance items.

Source: https://www.subaru.com/my-subaru/warranties-2013.html

The BRZ mats do seem a bit thin, and obviously, it's possible, but I almost want as to ask "How is that even possible in so short a time?!" Do you drive in size 15 combat boots or something?! :lol:

Seriously, though, does it rain a lot by you, is your driveway muddy? I dunno, it looks like you have some stains and wear on the actual carpet as well.

I drive in these, they are soft rubber with a somewhat rounded heal, definitely not a sharp edge:
http://www.shermanshoes.net/store/me...calade_05b.jpg

It is winter, so I have tracked some moisture in. But I alway knock the dirt, snow, water off of my shoes before I place them on the mat. The dirt/stains in the photos aren't as bad as they look (iPhone photo with LED flash at night makes it look much worse).

I could hear the stock mats rubbing/squeaking from my rounded heel dress shoes...there were some wear marks before I switched them out at 4K miles, but nothing that bad. Cheap mats are cheap.

Obviously my mistake. Sorry. (I was relying too much on a different manufacturers warranty)

Difference between Subaru and Scion?