I purchased this exact style of Polo Ralph Lauren shoe for my son a couple of years back and found that they were well-made and lasted until he outgrew them. Not so with this more recent pair- they were purchased at the end of March this year, and instead of lasting through the whole summer the soles wore down so badly they had holes in them, on both sides, less than a month after purchase. I regret having missed my return cutoff date because I would welcome the chance for the company see what poor quality these turned out to be. They are very cute-looking shoes but for a mom on a budget, it's not worth throwing away thirty dollars only to have to turn around and buy new shoes again