I bought the silver/purple design. We ordered direct from the Stride Rite web site because I had a promotional discount code. My daughter (who is almost 5yrs old) adores them. The sparkly surface & bunny charm are very appealing to her. I like that the decoration is not "over the top" like some of the popular fashion sneaker designs. She has had them for 6 mo and they are holding up very well. I expect Stride rite shoes to last until my kids grow out of them. It's the least they can do, given their tendency towards premium pricing. My daughter does not wear these shoes every day. I estimate she wears them 3 or 4x per week, at most. Also because of where we live(New England) she does not wear them if there's snow on the ground, or even a lot of rain. She has boots for those days. So I cannot comment on the effects of long-term, hard-wearing daily use. I will add an update when we start making regular visits to the parks & playgrounds again.