These shoes fill the only quality I was looking for- they can't be removed by my daughter!  I got the 6-12 month size for her when she was 9sih months and she still wears them easily at 11 months.  They are high quality, well made shoes.  They are very warm and easy to put on.  Honestly, she hasn't even tried to take them off.  This is amazing, considering she is very proud of her ability to pull off socks!  Also, these shoes are very cute and get compliments wherever we go!