I bought this shoe because it's so cute. The quality is nice as well. I would say the leather is not hard but it's not soft as we see on some shoes for infant.
Problem is, after I received the shoes, I'm not sure if it would fit better for a boy or a girl. If it was all brown with brown velcro and no colored caterpillar I would say it would be good for a boy. I guess it's according to the taste of the parents.
End of all I liked the quality and design, wish they could have another bug or animal instead of the colored caterpillar.
Don't take me wrong, the caterpillar is cute also but it seems out of the place in this shoe
I also thought this shoe is a little overpriced at amazon, but I didn't find in any other local store that's why I bought it.