I have had these shoes for a little over 4 months and they are falling apart. She usually wears new balance or Nikes and those shoes can run as much as $150 for a pair of shoes. I?ve grown up in SoCal wearing Rainbows my whole life (daily & to the beach of course). They are just as comfortable as the Athens and I like the style of these a little better. They came in and were not moccasins! I only have used the ear pads for a day, but here are my current thoughts. Since day one, the mute button has not worked and constantly switches from mute on/mute off without even pressing the button. There?s A LOT of fluff. They didnt last as long, the colorful bits on the lugs of the soles fell off soon (didnt seem to matter), one of the eyelets tore loose from the boot. I have plantar fasciitis, but Ill be able to wear this all day.