I love these shoes and haven't seen anything cuter! My 15 month old has chubby ankles and these didn't work, we will be sending them back. When he squats down (which is often at this age) the ankle strap seems to dig into his pudgy ankle. We didn't get them wet to mold them to his feet, because of the strap. I do like them enough to try again next summer when his ankles may be thinner!