My son loved the fit and look of these shoes, but unfortunately they aren't holding up. I bought Merrells because they are typically good quality shoes. These, however, started showing lots of wear within the first few weeks. The top portion of the soul started to separate from the shoe and the velcro strap started to wear out. I reached out to Merrell and they are sending us a different pair of shoes. So great customer service by Merrell.