I bought these sandals for my 9 year old daughter to wear to school and summer camp. They fit her comfortably have held up to pretty much daily wear over the last 2 and 1/2 months. She wore them to school and they showed no signs of wear even after her daily playground adventures. She has worn them to the beach to climb on rocks by the sea, and is now wearing them daily to her outdoor summer day camp, where she plays ball games, hikes on dirt trails, rides her bike, and swims in the pond with them on. They clean up easily with a little soap and water and dry quickly. I would recommend these for active kids. They did get a little stinky, but as long as I wash them frequently, they are fine. She likes them and I am happy that she is wearing sturdy footwear for all of the things she does each day.