I see some people have complained about getting holes and seams ripping... I have had my pair for 4 months now and the sole of the shoe barely shows and wear, the fabric of the shoe shows wear only in the color is slightly lighter in areas that have rubbed against something like my other shoe when I am sitting down. I would suggest that there is a possibility those that are experiencing problems with fast wear probably are not walking in these shoes the same way one wold walk in Converse. In these shoes you do not drag your feet and you do not buy the wrong size. I have narrow feet and I normally wear size 11-12 for normal shoes. I went down to Zumies and tried them on and found that 11 is good. They do say get them tight because they will stretch a little. My wife has had a pair for over a year and wears them all the time. 4-5 times a week. They show less wear than the pair  I have. It is all in how you walk and how you treat them. If you are a person normally getting holes in shoes they are not for you. I have never gotten a hole in my shoes before so these hold up just fine for me.