I hate spending a lot on kids shoes because a few months later, it's time to buy new ones. However, my three year old needed a new sneaker for preschool and going to the playground. She has a wide foot and most shoes I've found at Target and Payless are fairly narrow and stiff. On a whim, I ordered the pink Saucony's from Amazon and now a few months later, they still look almost new! These shoes survived rain storms, getting peed on (potty training mishap), and sandboxes.

For the pink shoes - the color is bold but feminine. Girlie but not princessy. I love buying a shoe that doesn't featured a licensed character!

My daughter is an 8 but the 8.5 size fit her well so they may run small.

From a quality perspective, they are comparable to what we usually find at Stride Rite.