Update! A: After my initial review, the company contacted me and offered to send another pair of shoes and apologized for my poor first experience. I received replacement shoes a few weeks later and they were much more durable than the first pair I bought. Now, 2 months later, they're still holding out like champions. And my son is walking now so they are definitely stronger than the first pair. It's also the only pair of shoes that stay on your feet while walking. He is very fond of walking on