Bought these for my 7 year old for gym class, and he loves them! Since receiving them on Sat. Oct. 20th he hasn't worn any of his other (more expensive) sneakers, instead opts for these. The Sketchers feel solid without being too heavy, the sole or tread on them is rugged almost hiking boots like but again very light, the stiching seems solid and I especially appreciate the fact that he can slip them on and off with ease. I was suppossed to have received these shoes between Oct. 23-26, however I received them on the 20th to my surprise, three days before the scheduled delivery date! All in all if my son is happy then I am happy...happy that I found a pair of sneakers WAYYY under budget that he actually loves and that I feel are of good quality. Will be buying at least another pair for him.