Shoes are cute, although you can see glue between the rubber sole and the leather upper part.  Could be the reason they feel apart on the other purchaser.  Also, the strap allows for major adjustment which I appreciate seeing as though they are a little wide for my 15 month old.  However, the strap is so long that when you make the adjustment, there's so much extra and no where to strap it down, so it hangs straight out.  Which looks odd.  I'm thinking about cutting it, but then, I'm worried that the stitching will come apart on the strap and look even worse.  I tried tucking them in, but they don't stay and probably isn't that comfortable.  We'll see how they hold up.  Also, the sole seems kind of hard, not the cushiness of Stride Rites.  They are really, really cute and my baby can't stop touching the little owls!  My vote is a 3.0 for construction and 5 for cuteness!