We also own a gold pair of shoes from this company. The light green pair seem to be much better quality. They are thicker leather, the elastic seems stronger, and the seams are sewn much cleaner That being said, when they arrived they had the most horrible chemical smell. I am guessing from the dye they use. I could barely stand it, so I couldn't imagine putting them on my child. After what seemed like a month, they aired out. I did end up using these from time to time, but was sure it was only when I could watch her to make sure she didn't put them in her mouth. I was skeptical because of the price, and I should have known better. Not worth it!