These would be perfect except for they're very hard to slip on. It's impossible for my 3 year old, and still very difficult for me. The size of the shoe is fine once they're on so it's not that, just that the opening is small. I even bought these second hand so they are a bit broken in and still my daughter's foot doesn't slide in unless a lot of force is used, even when she is wearing a thin pair of socks. I'm working on independent self skills with my toddler but if I can't even get them on her feet, how can she be expected to? I'm glad I didn't pay full price for these since I'll need to find something else. The made-2-play Stride Rite shoes have always been great for my kids so I'll go back to those.