I got these after having had an amazing experience with their high top cousins.  I took those shoes through some extreme experiences that I would dare to say 95% of human beings will never expose them to.  The worst thing that happened was the black rubber on the sides of the back heel (on one shoe) peeled a little bit.  This did not detract from the durability of the shoe.  It was just a minor cosmetic issue that I was able to repair with some glue.  This lowtop shoes are very confortable, durable, and rugged.  But after my experience with the higtops, I didn't expect anything less.  In case you also have some hightops, the size will be the same, a great thing to know when ordering online.  I just bought another pair of these here in Amazon.  So if you are in the market for shoes that could serve you when you trek accross extremely rugger mountainous landscapes, or just to play in the backyard with the kids, this is the shoe for you - give it a try!