My boys wear a uniform to school so I have paid dearly for shoes like the jungle mock Merrell's and sperrys the last 5 years only to be disappointed. The sperry's have repeately fallen apart at the seams and while the merrell soles are durable, the upper shoe shows all the wear and tear of recess after only a few weeks of wear. These are similarly priced but are extremely well made and a great slip on shoe that to date hasn't stretched and looks great.