I love Stride Rite shoes for my 4 year old twins.  I got this shoe on here for a great price for my son.  The only trouble I see with this shoe is that it is pretty stiff and it is hard for my son to get it on by himself.  We have never had this issue with stride rite shoes before.  This shoe does light up and is nice to look at and seems comfortable once it is on.  This is also our first shoe from Stride Rite that lights up so I think maybe some of the stiffness in the design comes from accommodating the lights in the sides of the shoe.