This is the second or third pair of these shoes that we have bought for my son who is a high school cross country runner. Each pair seems to last about one season for cross country and one season for track (one calendar year), and then they wear out so badly that he can no longer use them. It's fine as his feet are still growing and he still can't wear the same pair of shoes two years in a row, but if you're looking for something that will last for many years, you should go for a differentβ¦