I love the zipper feature on these shoes! My son is almost 12 and has been wearing MAFOs since he was four months old. I have struggled with different brands, some created specifically for orthotics - which were more expensive - and some regular brands - which I sized up in and removed the insole. But these are more reasonably priced than the other specialty shoes, and are easier to slip on and off than regular brands. I took the advice of many other reviewers and sized up from what I was going to purchase (so I still had to size up for the MAFOs one size, then I sized up again because the reviews said they were too small and others all sized up). They are slightly too big given the way I purchased them, but any smaller and they wouldn't fit over the MAFOs. I have not had to remove the insole, and the zipper goes so nicely over the top of the MAFOs. Plus, they are nice looking!!! They look just like skater shoes, and my older son thought they were really cool (and he's 15, so that's saying something)! As long as I can continue to find these in his size at a reasonable price, I will continue to buy them for him!My son wears leg braces and finding shoes that fit has been a nightmare. I've tried larger sizes, wide sizes, extra wide sizes, velcro and tie shoes. I've tried numerous brands. On top of the braces, my son's ankle and foot mobility is very limited. The daily struggle to get the braces and shoes on together was ridiculous.I was resigning myself to trying the ugly $150 shoes that the brace specialist recommended until my son's PDN nurse mentioned these shoes.They are amazing! I can now get his shoes on with a quick zip, nothing more! The soles are not connected to the shoe so they can be removed to make room for the braces or easily replaced to wear the shoe without the braces. Although there are limited styles, I love the variety of colors to choose from. And they don't make my son look any more different than he already does like some of the specialized shoes. They are around the same price as all of the name brand shoes I was trying and much cheaper than the specialized shoes. And the story about the creator of the shoes is heartwarming.Our daughter is very sensitive to how her socks fit and feel on her feet. Traditional shoes made it difficult to adjust her socks to meet her comfort needs. With the Billy shoes, she can get everything perfect, then zip them up and not have to worry that the socks will move out of place while she puts her shoes on. The only drawback is that the shoes seem to run a bit large and wide, but my guess is the purpose of that is so they can accommodate a variety of adaptable needs. Overall, my daughter really loves these shoes.I got these in boys as I’m a 5-5.5 in women’s. After surgery, I can’t bend my toes on one foot. I am able to get my foot in these without pain and my orthotics fit perfectly. I like that the laces give you a little adjustment in width. They seem to be made well. For the price and utility, they are hard to beat.We love these shoes! We are so glad my sons PT told us about these shoes as it has been difficult to find shoes that will fit his AFOs without hurting his feet! It is so easy to put his feet i with the AFOs! Our son drags his feet sometimes and so the front of his shoes would wear off and we would always put Shoe Goo on to make the shoes last. We have had these shoes for 2 months and did not have had to put the goo on yet! High quality shoes that are comfortable and easy to put on! Highly recommend!I purchased these shoes for my 9year old shoe with cerebral palsy. He wear dofo braces on his feet/ankles. Finding sneakers/shoes that fit have always been a struggle! These fit very well I did order a size larger to give us some room and it worked out well! My son is even able to remove the shoes himself which gives him the greatest sense of accomplishment to be able to do it himself! Thank you for a great problem to help a child with special need and a parent struggling every day with foot wear!! He has been wearing the Billy shoes every day since we got them in early October and they have held up great with the wear and tear of a 4th grade boy who drags his feet. Great product highly recommendedI ordered two pairs for my grandson and my daughter got him the boots. It has been such a struggle to put on shoes with his AFO's with any shoe until we ordered Billy footwear. Much less could he wear boots. We have such an easy time now putting on his shoes and he can even take them off which he has never been able to do. Thank you for these shoes.Purchased these to use with my daughter's orthotics. They fit as expected but had a little less give than I would have expected. These are decently priced, which I appreciate. My daughter wears longer wide orthotics I wish these shoes were a bit wider to fit.