*Update: I ended up returning these to Stride Rite and they replaced the torn ones for a new comparable pair. They have excellent customer service and I will definitely be buying more stride rite shoes (the new ones haven't torn and have been great for my active 4 year!)<br /><br />I bought these for my active 4 year old to wear to school, thinking they'd last awhile. However, after wearing them only to school (not even two weeks) the back piece has torn off.  I've never bought stride rite shoes before this pair and I don't know that I'll buy anymore.  For the price I paid, I would've like to have seen them last longer than two weeks.