Over 4 years and still good; Bought 2 more pairs
"Order placed May 5, 2021" That's when I purchased these shoes. I paid $31.99. I was a little skeptical, wondering how these soft-topped shoes would hold up to my rough usage. Well, here I am, over 4 years later and I still wear these shoes. Not only do I wear them, but they are still holding up surprisingly well, and they still feel good with a little help. Read on.The fit: They fit as expected for my shoe size. I've never had trouble with the heel slipping, but I do always wear socks. Sometimes I wear my thick wool socks, and sometimes I wear thin ankle socks. The shoes have never stretched out of shape and continue to feel comfortable.I am an insole user. I rarely wear closed shoes without some type of insole. I put my feet through a lot of wear, and my shoes have to keep up with me. And comfort for my joints is extremely important to me. I like cloud insoles that help absorb shock to my heels and offer a little extra arch padding. The shoes alone offer a fair amount of that, but again, for my feet, no shoe has offered all that I need in that department. Plus, remember these are inexpensive shoes, so they can't grant miracles. Adding an insole into these shoes makes the shoe fit more snug, and because the fabric material is stretchy, it helps to keep my feet steadier as I move about -- meaning, the shoe stretches, but it hugs my feet snuggly.Have they held up? Amazingly well for inexpensive shoes. View my attached images. They show the absolute worst of the wear and tear I've subjected these shoes to. Yes, there's some loose ragged threading (the flame of a Bic lighter will take care of that). Yes, there's a patched hole at the big toe (black fuzzy sock, snip snip, a little thread, and boom... like new'ish). Yes, the tread of the shoe, like an old tire, is visibly worn down (again, I'm a heavy wearer and these shoes have seen it all, yet still give me good traction when I need it, and good slip on the dance floor). BUT notice the black at the bottom of the shoe and how intact and unscarred it is. I've never had to polish them or do any sort of repair.In addition to heavy wear, these shoes have gone through many washes in my top loader machine, and many cycles in my clothes dryer, although I prefer to air/sun dry.Not only am I satisfied with how much use I've gotten out of these old shoes, but I expect to continue to wear them for a good while. But happily, these shoes will now become my around-the-house or quick outdoor task shoes. I HAVE PURCHASED TWO MORE PAIRS.I have purchased two more pairs of these shoes in black and in apricot. In go my insoles, and so begins the next few years of wear and tear. Thanks for reading.