I've had my Tom's for 5 months and I feel bad for the kid who got the other pair since they likely wear them more often than I do (daily but only half the day) and thus have:

-hole in the front where my toe sticks out
-ripped in the heel where stitching came undone
-leather insole is shredded and disintegrated in parts

The top rated review says the construction is durable after having the shoe for a week.  For the price paid, these shoes should last longer than 5 months.  I actually like them, they're comfortable and don't have the complication of laces or velcro straps.  But I haven't played sports in them or gone rock climbing and they're falling apart.