The shoes are absolutely adorable, and they are soooo flexible and bendy. We tried on shoes at a name brand store, and the shoes were way too stiff. Only problem with the these shoes are that they are way too big...like a whole inch. She is 14 months old, and she is in the 99th percentile for height. So, she likely has a big foot, but she didn't fit in the 12-18 month shoe. It is strange that her foot is too small for the shoe. The shoes took a very long time to ship, as well, and I wonder about...