Soccer Cleats I bought my daughter a pair of Puma soccer cleats. Kings. She has only worn them for 3 months and they are completely falling apart. Her last pair lasted her a year. She has been playing soccer for 10 years and she has never had a pair of cleats that only lasted her 3 months. She is very upset, because Puma is her favorite brand.

Two quick thoughts.

1) Puma, while a cool brand, aren't generally thought of as high end cleats.

2) In any brand, they will have various levels of quality. Something under $100 is generally going to have less quality in construction and be less able to withstand serious play.

It could be that your daughter is now playing at a very serious level, so a pair of $40 cleats that would withstand a whole season or two might now break down faster because she is making much harder cuts etc. Also, though the Kings some in several varieties, they are generally a great cleat, so I'm supposing you paid at least $80 for them and they are either leather or Kangaroo Leather. I know for certain that if you don't pay attention to wetness, you can easily kill a pair of leather shoes. Either by drying them too fast or by letting them stay wet too long, you could break down the material.

BUT regardless, take them back and see about getting a discount or refund. They should last longer than that. Good luck.