Im a devotee of Vionic shoes and have several pairs. I myself had a hard time waiting to pay 100+ dollar shoes but the savings of only buying new shoes after a year is well worth it. Wouldnt recommend stepping on it purposely or full force. She loves wearing them through all that summer Colorado has to offer without complaining about her feet. I had it replaced with amazon, but that replacement pair started crackling and distorting in the left earphone. When my older Sennheiser wireless headphone top head piece started to fall apart I looked to see what the manufacturer had for a replacement. Will likely do business again with this company. I like to walk, but my legs get tired quickly. Terrible service from Amazon. Also Sonys lineup so far (1am2, z7m2).