These shoes I've had for 4 years and the treads on the bottom are still perfectly intact the only thing is is I bought two pairs and in one of the pairs the front of the shoe kind of came unglued a little bit in the front but that was it they were perfect after 4 or 5 years. So the black souls were Etnies 5 years old. The grey souls are some of the best Vans on the market not even a year and already treads are done.

I am a VERY casual skateboarder and always loved skateboarding shoes for a multitude of reasons: reliability, durability, comfort, and style.
The Jameson from Etnies checks 2 boxes: comfort and style. easy in and out without undoing the laces, lightweight, and flexible. very comfortable.
however, quite unexpectedly it is NOT a durable shoe AT ALL.
Bear in mind of course I am NOT using this to skateboard, I use it socially and it is not an all-day shoe for me. I had hand-washed it carefully a couple of times, yet it is already falling apart as you can see in the pictures (less than a year of ownership). Got this shoe as a gift from my wife.

Fast service but a loose thread on the toe of the left shoe. Disappointed about that.

I have been wearing Etnies for almost 20 years (ordering direct for 15 or so), and I've gone through maybe 10 pairs, the Jameson 2 Eco being the most recent. They're a nice looking shoe, not as durable as other models I've owned (I don't skate, but they showed significat wear and tearing where the outside toe meets the sole), and a little too slim for my feet, but fairly comfortable once broken in.
In general, I wish Etnies would release more colour/material options for models like the Callicut (my favourite shoe of all time) and the Fader (2nd favourite). I check the site regularly as I am always up for buying a new pair of Etnies when I see a model in a colour I like, but it's been a long time since that happened, so I've taken chances on models like the Jameson with mixed results. I wanted to order the Cresta in blue with gum sole, but size 11 never seemed to be available, and models being unavailable has been my typical experience with Etnies' store over the years. Anyway, please offer more colour/material options for the Callicut and Fader the way you do for the Kingpin (my least favourite Etnies shoe), Barge, and Jameson.
That said, thanks Etnies for making great shoes! If I have the choice, I'll never wear anthing else.

very comfortable shoe Easy slip in and out of and great for the office if you can get away with business casual look. Good for narrow feet. Only issue I found is they must spray something on the bottom of the shoe to give it a shine or something and i found it to be slippery on certain floors . Haven’t worn them much to see if it wears off. I find Etnies I have to go a half size up on Etnies shoes. I wear a 8 1/2 in vans and I need a 9 in these.