My son hates regular sneakers but has foot pain when he wear Crocs, so we were so glad to find these. They provide decent foot support and my son's feet don't cramp when he  wears these. We live in South Florida so we do a lot of Splash Pads and Amusement Parks and these work well for those types of scenarios so I don't have to bring water shoes and sneakers and bug him to switch them out. This is the second pair we are buying because he just grew out of his first. Definitely recommend these shoes for all parents! They make life so much easier.