I originally ordere these for a halloween costume and had previously ordered the skechers BOBs but was sent the wrong size, so ordered these.  The shoes are amazingly comfortable.  I wear them fairly infrequently now, due to the weather, but expect I will wear them a great deal more once spring gets here.  They are obviously not as sturdy as a more sneaker type shoe, due to the cotton upper, but as long as you do not try to wear them as thought they are sneakers, I expect mine to last at least a couple more years.