Crocs are seriously the best shoes ever. I don't know how common my problem is with my son's pre-school and shoes, but they have these push bikes that they ride outside and they use the tops of their shoes to stop. Consequently, every time I buy my son new shoes, there are huge holes in both toes within a WEEK! Except with CROCS! The rubber toes save me SO MUCH MONEY in shoes, it's ridiculous. They last forever. My son wore another pair of Crocs all summer long and there is not even so much as a dent in the toes. I didn't even know that Crocs made winter versions of their shoes and when I saw these I was so excited! (They still go outside and ride bikes even in the winter as long as it's not freezing temps). Love these, love these, love these, they save me so much money, love them. Plus...they're super cute.