Got the purple pair for my 3 1/2 year old daughter. They look adorable. However, she cannot put them on herself. They are too stiff to slide the foot into, and the tongue always gets pushed into the shoe. It's a very short tongue, even difficult for a mother with fingernails to get a good grip on. The buckle that holds the velcro strap in place is so small that an adult would have to pry the strap out of the buckle to get it out (thought I'd do this to loosen them up so she could put them on herself, but I didn't think we'd be able to get the strap back through). Strangely, the elastic band (the striped part in picture) is tight enough to hold the shoe on the foot. Makes you wonder why pediped even added the velcro at all. Overall, cute and comfortable, but super annoying that my child has to be helped through the daily rush she used to be able to do on her own. For a shoe to be worth Pediped's prices, it should be cute, good for the feet, and functional.