My daughter bought them in mid-July and makes sure to take them off unless she is on the pitch and going to play. Both shoes have almost no profile. She plays tennis in high school. I will say that these shoes have better range of motion than regular shoes so that's a plus, but I spent about $70 on a pair of shoes that she only got to wear less than 3 months. and I'm not sure I can buy their shoes at that price or higher 2 or 3 more times during the school year. I was hoping to get at least 6 months out of it. Maybe we're playing too hard?