These shoes are so cute! I love the look, and even though the bottoms are white, I wanted to get anyway.  We actually had the flex shoes, very similar, a size smaller already.  My son wore them almost an entire year! They could be dressed up a little and dressed down.  So I was excited to get this new pair. However, my son only wore them one time and not very much and they made marks on the tops of his feet.  Not sure why. They are extremely tight and stiff at first, and very difficult for even adults to get on his feet (although they were plenty big).  The other pair we had was like this too and eventually got easier, but never really super easy.  My son would have to stand to slide his feet in with his weight, and my in-laws never were able to get them on his feet.  Still--they are sturdy shoes, for sure. We are ordering another pair in a different style and really hope that they will not leave marks on his feet.