These shoes are really well made I expect they'll last a while. My daughter says they are comfortable once they are on. They can however be tricky to get on because on the elastic opening. We ordered a size up because of this and it wound up fitting just right so be aware of that. I want to stress that these are well made and I do expect them to last a while but you're going to want to order a size up. My daughter has been using them for a few weeks and they're still very new looking. The base of the shoe is extremely flexible so they are good to go right from the box. The only reason I took a star off was they run a bit small. Sizing aside, they are a great purchase. When my daughter outgrows these I would purchase again.