We love these shoes! They have stood up to my 6 and 8 year old for months now in school. My 8 year old chose white Puma's for returning back to school and they didn't make it very long. I knew I shouldn't have bought white but she was excited about them and they were on clearance. So I decided to buy these. I am so glad I did! While they didn't stay perfectly black, they are intact, Velcro works and they are still cute. I also can trust Puma when it comes to size. I bought these a half size up and both girls are fine. My oldest actually told me they help her run faster in gym :)