My daughter loved the rainbow sparkly effect on the shoes. She has had them for a while now and they are looking worn, but are still fully functional and even retain the little animal tag things it came with on the "lace" section (elastic laces that stay in place). She's 4.5 years and hard on her shoes. She wears them nearly daily and always for the rough play (playgrounds, bike riding, etc.) They are still holding up and I'm hopeful that they will last until she outgrows them.