Ordered these for my daughter already knowing that I would like them but they are much cuter from the box-in person. I am a stride rite fan and my daughter is only 20months and has had multiple shoes from their site. I know...I know...what can I say...her mom has lots of shoes...getting her started out early. She has big feet for her age (size 7.5 @ 20months old) and growing so fast. Anyhoo...back to the shoe. They are flexible, durable and match lots of things (pink, purple, blue). Our daughter is able to run in them effortlessly and loves to play with the velcro strap (adjustable). They are truly wide enough and her feet look great after playing all day in them (I check her feet every time we remove shoes looking for pressure points or marks). Wish they made them in bigger sizes as her feet grow so fast!