These are great sneakers but wear out quickly. We had ours only a few weeks before they started developing holes on the front. It might have been a bum pair; Amazon replaced them for us (they are awesome), but I'm somewhat wary. My 4-year-old LOVES these shoes. So hopefully pair #2 lasts a bit longer. (StrideRite is the only company that seems to make wide size little boys sneakers, which is great. For little ones with wide feet, it's important. And the StrideRites are the only shoes that don't hurt him.)