I bought these shoes for my eight-year-old daughter at the end of October.  The reviews were great and I thought that I was getting a product similar to the quality of Stride Rite, I thought that the sparkles really cute too.  I thought that the shoes looked nice on arrival, but within three wears the leather on the strap started to peel away where it goes through the metal loop on the side of the shoe.  It only took another couple of weeks for the sole to start to separate from the leather, but by then the return window had passed so we're stuck with two month old school shoes that are approaching unwearable.  Save your money and go with Stride Rite, Keene, or another proven company- I feel like I've wasted our money.