I have 2 very active toddler boys (3 and 4) who have almost worn Stride Rites exclusively. They're pricier than other brands but I've always found the quality to be worth it.<br /><br />Until this pair of shoes.<br /><br />The pros:<br />The design is awesome<br /><br />And that, my friends, is where the 'pros' end.<br /><br />The lights in one shoe stopped working shortly after purchase. If that weren't frustrating enough (have you answered a 4 year old's daily question as to why their shoe won't light up? No? Consider yourself lucky), the strap is terrible. The strap gets stuck/velcroed to the tongue thus creating pulls/piling. The tongue is nearly ruined. It also seems that the strap is too short as I'm constantly having to readjust/revelcro the strap.<br /><br />Very frustrating considering I've never had any quality issues with SR before. Moms/dads, stay away, no matter how cool these look.