These shoes are really cute!  My daughter is 7 month's old, crawling, and starting to pull up on things.  I got these because her ankles are so wobbly, I felt that she needed additional support.  These would give that...except that the she has a hard time getting on her feet and even manipulating around crawling because the soles are so rigid.  After going to the Stride Rite website- I learned that the SRTech series of shoes are best for those already toddling around.  I'm buying the soft motion shoes to see if she can wobble around in those a little easier.  I hope that she can still wear these when she can actually walk around.  They are very good looking, high quality shoes!