Bummer!
I lost my favorite pair of pants, ten year old Burton Biolites that were broken in like black jeans. So well worn, even the duct tape was worn off them, but you could still see where the duct tape had been. There weren't any cuts that went all the way through the outer shell. The duct tape had been covering some little scuffs on the knees, more of a protection than repair. Like an iPod case haha.
You can buy a new Shuffle, but I'll never have a pair of pants like that again.