My Son loves his Adidas school shoes.  We had a similar pair last year for school, except it had the rubberized front piece (which I loved, we all know how rough boys can be with the ends of the front of the shoes) sometimes I have to buy a couple of pairs of shoes for school, because of the rough wear and tear of boys...but, on a great note, his shoes actually lasted over a year, it took him into the beginning of this school year.  The only reason I had to buy a new pair is because his foot grew, but other than that, they look pretty new.  Thank you Adidas for a great shoe and Amazon for carrying them....will return.  Fast ship...that is why I love Amazon.com.