My son looooves these shoes. Whenever we go out, he always tries to put these on....He got them when he was 2 and a half and now, at 3 and a half, he stills loves to wear these shoes. I bought them a size bigger because I anticipated his growth. So he's had those for a year and he has learned to put his shoes on and take them off with these shoes. They are also very solid. After a year of heavy use, they still look good. I really like these stylish, solid sneakers.