I bought the black with pink emblem size 3 for my 8 year old. the quality is outstanding, well built with lots of cusion in all the right places. the wheels are easy to change out to the walking version, even for my 8 year old. they do take some practise getting used to. I would not recommend for shopping trips. the one negative i noticed but it actually just makes sense is that these shoes are not made to be in all day...for example go to school (w/out wheels) or long days on thier feet. they just aren't made to be an everyday shoe. they are great for play though and my daughter has been thrilled with them.