I bought this pair to replace the same pair on Spartoo purchased in November. I do not know if these are the conditions of storage, but the pair was Spartoo nickel (a few tiny scratches on the front shoes) after several months of use after a month while the pair bought on Amazon is already in bad shape : velvet laces is falling as the coating on the tip of a shoe. Strange saw that my daughter no longer than 4 feet ... Conclusion: for a saving of 10, I have a pair that I lasted a month !!