My boy plays a lot of soccer, indoors and on artificial surfaces at this time of the year. He managed to rip / destroy his previous Adidas Samba's in 7 months (considering that he alternates playing with cleats also on the big field) which caused me to look for another possibly more durable model of indoor shoes for him. So when purchasing this model I consulted with other parents at the club and those that had purchased this model stated they had lasted on their kids between 9 months to one year of pretty intense play. They do look nice, feel good and comfortable. They have mesh around the three stripes which helps for ventilation (good for summer play in warm weather). Sole is slightly thinner then the Samba model but looks just as durable. Hopefully they last longer then the previous shoe he had.