This shoe is just so cute and best of all, practical.  I ordered this shoe for my 14 month old granddaughter, who lives in the country and loves to run outside.  She wears soft soled leather shoes indoors, but needed something that would keep her feet dry when she went out of doors.  They are nice and flexible, and also "dressy" enough to wear with a dress.  I would definitely recommend these shoes. A suggestion would be to have them in other colors, (NOT pink).  She liked them so much she added the word "shoe" to her limited vocabulary!