I bought these sandals for my two children (7 and 5) for our family vacation to the Black Hills. These sandals are great for short hikes and general outdoor wear. They have a closed toe, which prevents the kids from stubbing their toes and prevents sticks and things from getting into the sandals when they walk. They are lightweight and waterproof -- they dry extremely quickly after getting wet. And the three straps allow you to tighten them across the toes, the top of the foot, and the ankle, so they fit securely.

One note: these sandals run just a little bit big. I originally ordered a size 2 for my son because he usually wears a 1.5. They were quite a bit too big for him, so I sent them back and ordered a 1 instead. However, my daughter usually wears an 11.5 and I ordered a 12 for her -- they seemed fine. I don't know if it was a difference between the little kids sizes and the big kids sizes, or if it's just that my daughter has wider feet so the larger size worked better for her. But if you have a kid in a half size who has narrow feet, I would recommended ordering down rather than up.

Overall we found these sandals to be much more comfortable than the Keen sandals I originally purchased for the trip. Neither of my kids liked the Keen sandals at all.