My son was pleased with these. They made a great Christmas gift! I personally don't like the crazy colors, but I'm not 16 either! :) These were a hit; he received several complements on them since Christmas. I did of course closely inspect them upon arrival. The colors were bright as pictured, the soles looked to be of good quality, the stitching and lettering appeared to have no flaws, and overall they seemed to be a well made pair of kicks. I think they will hold up to lots of wear. As for the size, the fit was a perfect size 12 as advertised so I would probably figure all of these run true to size.