We bought two pairs of these shoes, one for my 5-year-old and one for my 7-year-old. Both are now falling apart. The Velcro on these shoes is trash, and cannot standup to standard use by kids. It tears free from the shoes (see pictures). It's a shame, because my kids love these shoes and they're comfortable and otherwise seem to be well-designed. But the Velcro issue is HUGE and makes the shoes unusable once it rips free (the shoes won't stay on while running).

Despite having the reputation of a quality brand, Merrell only offers a 60-day warranty on shoes. I all but guarantee you that these shoes will fail soon after that 60-day period is up, especially if you have active kids like me. 60-day is nothing for shoes at this price point. I'm unhappy and will be looking at other brands in the future.