I thought these shoes were great ... for the first two weeks. They are cute, functional, and a great first shoe. However, now that we've had them for a few weeks and they've been worn regularly, the leather is already rubbing off in some places, the stitching is coming apart between the top of the shoe and the sole, and there is a hole forming on the sole around the ball of the foot. They will probably be unwearable in the next week. Very disappointed, because I would have highly recommended them to anyone in the first week or so of wear.