"I love these shoes. I have wide fat feet & it is so hard to find shoes that do not hurt my feet at all that are also cute & easy to slip on (I usually loosen the tie a bit to make them wider for me). I found these earlier this Spring & I've already bought several back up pairs as I don't want to be without a pair any time soon. I do wear them a lot - probably 5 out of 7 days a week (often for the whole day) & they do tend to wear out quickly compared to my Converse for example. For the price I don't really expect something that will last me years though. I'm crossing my fingers that they come out with new patterns next year!"