My 6 year son has gone through two pairs of these shoes and enjoys them.  Unfortunately, he must wear socks with them or they cut his feet.  The primary reason for purchasing Crocs is that he can slip them on and off and we don't have to worry about smells.  These are not like the regular Crocs in that way.  This will be the last pair purchased of this style because he prefers to wear nicer/more comfortable sneakers if he has to be in socks.  If these were put together better on the inside, then my son would never take them off.