I just bought these shoes for my 8 year old. He was very disappointed when he came home from school the first day of wearing them because the lights on one shoe had stopped working (5 out of the 6 at least). Now, the 3rd time wearing them, the other shoe is having problems not lighting up. The problem is that the store where I got them is now out, it was their last pair. I bought the light up twinkle toes shoes for both my girls at the same time, but they haven't gotten them yet (birthday), hopefully they stay lighting up!