The shoes are lightweight, breathable and wash well. They seem to be comfortable. However, unlike most baby shoes with velcro closure that have a long strip of velcro across the foot for best fit, there is only a small velcro square piece on the side. That makes it difficult to properly adjust the shoes. For a toddler who is learning to be independent, it's an impossible task. We ended up with a shoe that fitted to loosely unless we are very careful and we lost a shoe as a result. I would buy this shoe for an older kid, but not for a very young child. Alternatively, you can attach a piece of velcro yourself. Not bad for $13, but it's possible to do better.