My daughter has had them about six weeks and they are doing great. They are lighter and more flexible than most sneakers I have seen, which may or may not end up being a good thing. The arch support inside is not fantastic, but they work for my light six year old and she feels secure and able to run and jump in them easily. We've had great luck with Tsukihoshis in the past; I will only say that the ones with mesh on the outside rip and look awful long before they are actually worn out structurally. Fortunately this shoe does not have mesh on it. The only issue so far is that they definitely have an odor (my adorable little girl has sweaty feet!) and these pick up the scent more than some others. They already smell about as bad as Keen shoes come to smell. Its time to wash them! If anyone has great ways to keep shoes from stinking, please let me know in the comments! I am thinking there have to be some insoles or powders, etc that might help.