The shoe does not have a traditional pitching toe and is instead designed like a regular sneaker or cleat where the body of the shoe and the sole are simply glued together. It fully separated from the sole within just a few games (in sum total, a matter of just a few hours on the mound). The bottom of the shoe began to separate during an outing resulting in my daughter having to leave the game as the sole was literally flapping and gathering handfuls of dirt. Perhaps the largest disappointment of anything I have purchased on Amazon.<br /><br />I should note that the seller was very helpful and this is in no way their fault. They allowed me to return them without a hassle.