These shoes are what you get for the price. The sole and rubber parts seem durable but I can see how they would come apart like other shoes of this kind. The rubber is also bumpy around the parts where the seams meet but that might be less obvious when worn. I thought my laces would be of better quality, but they are very cheap and not made of cotton. In the first picture, the foreground shoe has the original laces and I have replaced the other ones with laces from shoes bought from Target. One of the shoes also has a spill of some kind of adhesive in the sole and had some of the tissue paper stuck to it (second photo). The sole is cheaply made and they had a strong smell coming right out of the bag. The last picture shows some of the rubber inconsistencies.<br /><br />Overall, they were a low-quality version of what I wanted. It is much more worth it to buy a $15 pair from Target, H&M, etc. I will keep these shoes only because I will need them for school soon, I can replace the laces, and they were a good fit. I will not purchase another pair.