I bought these shoes for my 4 year old twins. Typically, I hope for their shoes last for three school months. This time they did, I almost made it from Thanksgiving to Spring Break. But this week 3/11/13, I can't take them anymore! The velcro is no longer working, not to mention I had to repair one of my son's shoes with a random piece of heavy duty velcro that I had in the house because,the piece that came with the shoe wasn't sewn on properly. Overall I am more than content with the shoes...on to the next.