I love the style of these shoes. My 3.5 year old son is on his second pair. I first got them as a shoe to wear when he had to look nicer than daycare or playgroup occasions, but my son found them to be comfortable & chose to wear these to daycare over his sneakers or Keen sandals. Despite his frequent wear to daycare, which includes playground and water play, these have held up nicely. They clean well under running water, dry fast and don't look too badly scuffed or stiff from getting wet.