My daughter LOVES LOVES LOVES these shoes. She bounces around the house laughing and smiling. I bought them for the purpose of safety, so its easier to keep track of my two little ones in public places. They are quite loud, so they should work perfectly for that. (I wouldn't recommend them for every day use, simply because I imagine the squeaks would get annoying after a while. That said, the squeakers are removable, with some effort, so you could just put them in for adventures in busy public places if you wanted.)