Edit! Years later we are still buying these! These shoes are just the best. My son was miserable trying to fit in every other shoe I had ever purchased for him until I found these about 8 years ago. He is now 13 and they are the only shoe I ever buy him. They last until he grows out of them, they are waterproof, I buy them in black and they go with everything (pants, shorts, even dressier occasions!). The best part about them is that they are pretty darn affordable at $35-50 usually depending. That's a great price when you only have to buy one pair a year because they hold up so well.My 10 year old has gotten these shoes every year for several years. They slip on and off, which he loves, and so do I cause he can get those things right back on in the car (he takes them off within 30 seconds of climbing in). He can run and hike in them, play outdoor basketball or soccer, and they even wear well with jeans for school functions. They even wear nicely!