I bought these in pink for my daughter when she first began to walk. Our pediatrician recommended pediped and Stride Rite. I'm buying them again in the next size up in white because she loves these. We have tried several different brands (Stride Rite, Jumping Jacks, some Target brands...) and these are the ones she likes best. She even helps put them on! They are very durable, kept their shape well, and are much more stylish than a lot of the other kid's shoes out there. They really do grip very well too. My daughter has no trouble walking, even on slippery floors, when wearing these.

**UPDATE**

We purchase our second pair of Sabrinas a couple of months ago and we are still happy with them. I like the Grip-N-Go style better than the Flex, even though my daughter no longer need a "first walker" shoe. These stay on much better than the Flex and the sole grips the ground a lot better. We have purchased the pink and the white, and the white seems to wear much better than the pink. When the pink got scuffed up it showed wear a lot more but the white does not look as bad once its a little worn.

I've recently discovered that these wash very well in the washing machine. I took the insoles out and cleaned them separately and washed the shoes in the wash with the rest of her clothes, and then let them air dry. They were fine! And looked brand new all over again!