I bought this at the end of August,for my six year old son to wear at the start the new school term(Sept 3rd 2012). It looked great but after day 2, the stitching at the front began to unravel. Yesterday, after exactly 6 weeks of 'Mon-Fri and a few days off' of wear, they fell apart at the soles. I will never buy this brand again. I am not unrealistic; I don't expect little boys' shoes to last forever, but I have purchased cheaper shoes that at least lasted an entire school term.