Beautiful shoe, BUT .......I was hoping that the soles for these shoes would be a bit more shoe-like.  They're the same as  the regular robeez except for two rubber patches.  One under the heel, and one under the sole (the front bottom part of the foot).  I was planning to use these as outdoor shoes in the summer.  But I am worried that the thin leather around the rubber patches will not be enough to protect my baby's feet from hot weather (hot asphalt and sidewalks) or wet ground (not puddles , but just wet side walks etc.... ).