These people know what they’re doing. The fitted heel paired with the toe room makes this shoe our go to every time. Stop trying to put your kids in cute shoes that create style and give them comfort and stability. These shoes will let your child grow and move and when they’re dirty, you throw them in the wash and let them air dry. Just like new! Socks or no socks, they never smell. As long as I’m picking his shoes out, I won’t get him anything else. I’d probably pay double if I had to. Worth every penny. These things hold up so nice too. Rough boy play is no match for these. The ease of the Velcro strap with a look of laces works out great! I can’t say anything bad about these. Honestly.