Sketchers are sooo expensive and I used to buy them 3 years ago for my kids - they would actually last the entire school year. But in the last few years they have been falling apart with VERY POOR quality! I bought some for the whole family this summer and two pairs look old and the shoe lace backings are falling off. I guess because all these shoes are made in China they are just CHEAP and not worth the price. Bottom Line: Buy another brand; I am switching even though my kids really like the shoes (because of all the $$$$ they spend in advertising and targetting our kids). read full review »