These are great! After purchasing a lesser brand pair...and having the velcro wear out a month later, found these! My 5 y/o loves them, and since he insists on doing the straps repeatedly, I held my breath...but they wear as well now as when they first arrived. they spray off great w/ the garden hose and still look "new". I mean, he is an ACTIVE 5 y/o, but they look great. Will definitely be searching these out again for next summer, as I'm sure we'll need a bigger size. And he picked the color...so he's very happy!