My son (age 1) is one of those kids who constantly takes off his shoes and socks (and everything else if given the opportunity). But, he leaves all of his Robeez shoes on! You should know that these are not good for long outdoor activities. The bottoms are made like slippers and they're anything but water-resistant. But, for tromping around indoors or for short periods of outdoor play, these are great. I personally don't like how most of Robeez look. We have four pairs and they all have little faces on them, etc. I guess they're fine. But, I like shoes that look like shoes. But, I'm definitely willing to overlook this as they actually stay on my son's feet with the soft elastic front and back straps! A bit overpriced, but we usually find them on sale at our local Santa Fe children's boutique and occasionally they go on sale online, too.