Great follow up question! The shoes will last depending on what you climb and how often; climbing outdoors e.g. on sharp rock like limestone or something rough like gritstone will definitely speed up the deterioration. Although I do like to bring multiple pairs of shoes (one of the being relatively new and broken in).

I climb about 10-12 hours weekly indoors, assuming that I only use that single pair of shoes, it would last me about a month and a half before a resole is needed. I usually resole my shoes 3/4 times before retiring them for good, so give or take about 6-7 months in total.

I do get the comparison of foot binding a lot, but the shoes will mould perfectly to my feet despite the fact that my feet are too wide for it slightly...eventually.