The soles of the shoesummary are great.  My 17 month old can put the shows on his feet by himself,  although he cannot fasten them.  A couple of months into wearing them,  the soles look great,  but the velcro is worn significantly. The shoes come off too easily and if not for my little guy telling me his shoe has fallen off,  we may have actually lost a shoe. Great shoes other than the fastener,  which has caused us to need to buy another pair this summer.