The shoes are cute and pretty sturdy. My main complaint is the velcro strap. Both of my kids have average width feet and I find that this shoe is so stiff that it is impossible to pull the velcro strap across far enough to cover the &#34;spiky&#34; velcro pad.  This leaves a smaller amount of surface area closed by the velcro which makes the shoes come open easier.  The worst part is that the exposed velcro picks up all kinds of trash throughout the day and gets stuck to the seams of clothes, socks, etc. as well as scratching the skin when crossing legs or sitting on my lap. And-- this is when I help to tighten! It is nearly impossible for my son to tighten them himself, which is the reason I buy velcro shoes. He likes to get dressed himself and when he straps his own shoes they end up way too loose simply because he cannot get them any tighter.