I think the title says it all...these shoes lived through almost the entire school year for my 8 year old who likes to scrape his toes when he swings on the playground, rides his scooter, etc. He normally only wears Lands End shoes and is very, very picky but fell in love with these in Kohls last year so I gave them a shot and I am very glad I did.  He loves the lights, etc so you get durability on top of the cool factor with these shoes.  This is our second pair because I was so impressed with the first pair.  Very glad to find them available on Amazon!