I bought these shoes last summer for my son and we liked them so much that I decided to buy them again. The old ones are very much in wearable shape - they just don't fit his growing feet! I myself have had a pair of Timberland clogs for 6 years and they are still going strong! The one thing I really like about these shoes is that they are easy for him to get on by himself and they stay on throughout his vigorous activities.