I have been buying Merrell for years - this is the first childrens shoe I have bought - Highly impressed- super quality and durable - comfortable fit and well worth the money - CAN'T GO WRONG WITH MERRELLWe were very disappointed in these shoes. We bought them in April for our son. He wears them only occasionally, but by the end of June or the beginning of July they had already begun to fall apart.Update: After contacting Merrell, they have agreed to provide us with replacement shoes of a comparable value, and they gave us a number of options to choose from. So I changed my rating from 1 star to 4 stars. If they come through and provide us with shoes that are better quality, I'll consider adjusting my rating again. So far, they're doing a great job of addressing our concerns.From inspection, looks like it'll last quite a while. Just the right weight. Warm! Maybe a little too warm to wear as a summer shoe, but I'd rather have it warm so I can wear in all other seasons while keeping my feet warm and dry.Merrel did not disappoint again. I stumbled across a pair of merrel shoes a couple years ago and I buy nothing but merrel for my son now. They last 2 pairs were grown out of before wore out and im guessing these will be the same. We’ve had them 3 months now and they still look brand new.Shoe is perfect for our requirements. My son has special orthotics for his feet, he needed a shoe that is firm, slightly heavy, help control his feet that has a misaligned bone issue. Also a shoe that can fit the inserts and not compromise on comfort. This shoe is perfect for all of that.Without orthotics its comfortable and would be good for outdoor activities like hiking, biking etc. my son 10, did not think its best for running fast and other intensive sports activities, since its not lightweight and flexible sole.Got these for my son as his sneakers were getting worn out and wanted him to get him something like more like a hiking shoe so these definitely met the needs of both! Had for a few months now and holding up well. Worked really well for Scout camp and running around like a 9 year old. Did replace the shoe laces as they began to fray-Shoe laces should've lasted longer so took off a star for that!BUENA CALIDAD LES QUEDO BIEN , A MIS HIJOS Y PARA HACER SENDERISMOS QUEDARON PERFECTOSBought these for my 6 year old snd they worked great! He loved testing the limits of “water resistant” and they held up great.Look good quality, great if I was child. Ordered size 11 whilst search parameters were mens walking shoes. Child 11 arrived. Not specified on amazon as childs. Returned and refunded, no issuesLove these Merrell shoes for kids. I couldn't find any walking shoes in children's sizes 13 and under, until I found these. They are great Merrell design and fit well. Being waterproof is a real bonus too and we don't regularly come back from a walk with sodden shoes anymore.My only suggestion for improvement is the laces - they are quite thick for kids shoes, thinner laces would be easier for little hands to tie.These are good quality reasonably priced walking shoes. Comfortable immediately, no complaints from 6 year old. Swift delivery too. Very pleased with these shoes.These shoes felt like cheap insubstantial trainers. ReturnedExcellent walking shoes