ADORABLE!!!  I bought these for my grandbaby who will be 2 next month.  The shoe and sole is very soft.  She LOVES them.  As soon as she started walking and realized it was the shoes that were squeaking, she kept running up and down the halls back and forth and dancing. Lol.  She absolutely loves them. I have never seen this little girl so excited about shoes before, although I think my son will eventually kill me for this! Lol.