text: I am so sad to write this review.  I love Pedipeds.  My son and daughter both wear them and we've been customers since 2008.  These shoes are great looking, but there is truly something wrong with the make of this shoe.  I purchased the orange and silver color in this style and after FOUR wears, the toe portion of the sole started detaching from the body of the shoe.  I emailed Pediped customer service with pictures and to their credit, they sent me a brand new pair of shoes, same type and same size.  I cannot believe that the exact same flaw repeated itself in the second pair after about 2 weeks of daily wear.  There is just no excuse for that type of poor quality in a shoe - especially an athletic shoe that is supposed to be made for action and play.  When we buy sneakers they last until my kids grow out of them!  Pediped is great for little kids because they have the flexible soles and cute styles, but my experience is that the older the kids get and the more active they are in their shoes, the less likely the shoes are to last.  It's unfortunate, but I would recommend biting the bullet and getting a real, quality sneaker for age 6 and up.