These shoes smell like chemicals such as Formaldehyde which causes lung cancer. I couldn't breathe when I opened the bag, so I aired them on the padio for over a month, the chemical smell faded with time, washed them but there's still a little smell. I love these shoes on my Daughter's cute little feet. The seller must follow regulations for using strong toxic chemicals on baby shoes. They have good quality and design maybe and they look so classy and gorgeous. I will always keep these shoes to remenber my baby Girl.