Durable, long lasting. Makes for a very decent looking pair of school shoes. Has velcro straps. Runs half size big and wide. My toddlers love them because they are available in good colors (my daughter owns them in the red) and are so easy to put on and remove. Also, the tongue is stitched to one side and makes it so much easier for the kid to put them on. I have occasionally put them in the washer with cold water and air dried them. They clean up very well. The only disadvantage is they are a little pricey compared to similar shoes (New Balance had similar shoes but not in these sizes). But they seem so comfortable and I have never seen my kids trip in them when they are running around that I think they are worth the buy. Between my kids they have 4 pairs of these shoes at any time, and each one of these pairs have withstood the test of active play and kicking around over the years.