I love Pediped shoes and these are my son's 5th pair. Each one has been great. They wear very well and could easily be passed on to a younger child in still excellent condition.  I have noticed that the tennis shoe styles are a little less durable than the all leather styles but still, very good. My son's favorite color is green so he was very excited to have green shoes. These fit a little larger than other Pedipeds of the same size but I wouldn't recommend sizing down because you may find it tough to get on. There is a thick elastic band (the cute striped part) that goes across the tongue of the shoe. It is a sturdy elastic that makes getting the shoe on slightly harder than an open style would be. I knocked 1 star off because the tongue tends to push down as my son puts his foot in so I do have to help him pull it up to keep it comfortable. I would really prefer for him to be able to put it on completely independently.  Not sure why Pediped didn't secure the tongue better. Other tennis shoes from the company have not had that issue.  Not a deal breaker for me but in the interest of full disclosure, I thought you'd like to know. He gets a lot of compliments on his cool green shoes!