I purchased my three pairs of Toms shoes mainly because of the charitable aspect. I have one pair that I wear maybe two - four times per month. They are holding up sub-par as the soles of the shoes has worn down very quickly considering the few times I have worn them. I have another pair that I wore about two times per week and within a couple months other than the soles of the shoes wearing down just the same as the other pair holes developed on the sides where my toes were. I decided because of the charitable aspect to try one more time, I bought the shoes on October 7th, 2011 and by November 6th, 2011 the soles were almost completely worn down and the backs of the shoes where the sole and heal portion of the shoes are sew together has completely ripped out. I am sad that they advertise that they give a pair to a child without shoes for each pair we buy because if the child is being given a pair of shoes that is of the same quality they are selling us, the child is not going to have shoes again within just a few weeks. I have many pairs of shoes that I have paid a fraction of the price for and still have years later and they are still in fairly good shape. Honestly I really tried to be a fan of the shoes because I thought it was a great way to easily help in a charitable manner. However I will not be buying any more shoes from Toms, it is just a huge waste of money. If you want to help people or children, I would suggest finding another way.