I bought these shoes for my daughter to wear at (and sometimes in) the pool! She is only 17 months so flip flops don't work and I hate (HATE) crocs! These are a perfect and much cuter alternative to anything else I have seen. People have mentioned peeling, which we have not experienced (yet?) and hopefully won't. We bought them to play in and around water whether we are at the pool or the beach so if they peel, I am not too concerned. They are super easy to clean, cushy, just the right amount of stretch to get the shoe on and off, and my daughter seems to love them. I took a star off for the sheer fact that I felt like they ran a wee bit small, not true to size. Will still be ordering the next size, or two, up when the time comes!