I read all the wonderful reviews of these and decided to buy them when they reached the price I was willing to pay for sneakers.  Unfortunately, they have not lived up to my expectations. The shoes are certainly cute and easy enough for a toddler to take on/off, which has helped my toddler become more independent.  But, the soles look extremely worn after my toddler has worn them for 2 months and in general, they look old, despite washing them.  I know sometimes this doesn't really matter, because kids grow so fast.  But, other times it seems as though they wear a size for a longer period of time.  If my son's feet don't grow soon, I think I'm going to end up buying another pair of sneakers of the same size or only half a size bigger.