These are cute shoes. They do fit somewhat small. I ordered my son a 6 and he only wears a 5.5 and they seemed to just fit him (but not for long).<br />They are very supple and flexible so they wont hurt your childs feet. My son wears them with no socks. He likes to just slip them on and go and they haven't given him any problems.<br /> The soles are a very sticky rubber and they are textured. They are good because they wont cause the child to slip (I have wooden floors) but they seem to be sticky enough that if the child doesn't pick their feet up enough they may just cause the child to fall. All in all tho they are very nice shoes. They are a great shoe for a not so confident walker.