This is our second pair of these shoes. They are lightweight and flexible, easy for a 3 year old to put on and off, yet sturdy and podiatrist-reccommended. They wash beautifully and our first pair still looked great after months of hard wear and a few washings. They are especially great for narrow feet, since it isn't a wide sole to begin with, and then the great wide single velcro closure helps get a perfect snug fit. My only complaint had been the price when we bought the first pair at a high-end children's shoe store, but found them on amazon for about half the price. Yippee! Excellent shoes.