I was super excited to get these shoes for my one-year-old.  He was needing a pair of brown shoes, and these looked cute and like they would go with everything.  Since we have had them, we love them.  The velcro strap across the top is nice and sticky so he cannot easily remove the shoe and they seem to be well constructed so should last the 'beating' they will receive.  They are also super easy to put on, and my child loves running around in them.