I go these shoes for my daughter and I think it represented the first time I spent more than a few bucks on shoes for her. She loves these and have had them for quite a while and they look great. She says they feel great and she often wants to wear them and that's coming from a girl who has lots of shoes to chose from. They are very easy to get on and they are just wonderful. Sketchers makes great shoes. I used to think of them as a dumpy brand but I was wrong and they are the cool shoes for kids and young adults now-a-days and I am glad that my little one loves them so much.