I bought these shoes for my son in April. It is 3 months later today. They were a back up pair of shoes for scouting, so hardly worn. No joke, he has worn them less than 5 times for those outings when he needed to look his best in uniform. These still look brand new, but with limited wear the velcro strap has ripped away from the shoe and is no longer useable. Very unhappy with this purchase, and of course past amazons return period. I will put a call in to Merrell and hope for the best. I hear they have great customer service.