I wanted to like these shoes.  Bought my 6 year old son a pair back in the spring.  Price was perfect, and he was in need of a new pair.  They arrived looking nice, but they just didn't last.  Within a month both heels had sort of collapsed in on themselves in the instep, ( almost like folded in half down the middle) enough so that it was affecting how he had to walk in them.  Never had a pair of sneakers do that for either of my children before.  We had to rush out and buy a better pair at the store.  Lasted less than 3 months really, and that's too fast even for kid's shoes for me.  Will not buy again.