text: The review on these specific Skele toes is that they arrived in a crushed box packaged in a plastic mailing bag. They were previously worn, as evidenced by pilling in the lining of the heels of the shoes and the absence of attached tags. One of the wraparound straps was far too large for the shoe and had, I suspect, come from another pair of larger shoes. That says more about the seller than the shoe. However, this style of shoe is much wider than the pair I just returned. The straps, even if they match the size shoe you purchased, are completely for aesthetics as the shoe itself is quite snug to begin with and there is nowhere near enough Velcro to actually snug the fit if you had to. Returned.<br /><br />I had ordered a different style before this pair (Fila Skele-Toes Bay Runner 3 Lighted Sandal (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid),Monument/Castlerock/Hot Pink,12 M US Little Kid) and had to return them because they were faaaaaar too narrow for my daughter's foot. She had yet a different style last year (Fila Skele-Toes Bay Runner 3 Lighted Sandal (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid),Dazzling Blue/Lime Punch/Hot Pink,1 M US Little Kid) that were snug, as these types of shoes should be, and were a bit of a chore to get on. They did fit though. They lasted as long as it takes for a child to wear holes in them by dragging their feet to stop themselves on a swing...<br /><br />All-in-all, I will continue to buy Skele Toes more because my daughter likes them than them being a good shoe for kids. You need to know that fit is going to run small and can vary greatly depending on the style of shoe you choose. It can be a wrestling match to get your child's foot into them.<br /><br />I would suggest that buying them from a third-party seller, or even through Amazon, will run you the risk of receiving obviously worn returned items or complete knock-offs.<br /><br />They will likely not last any longer than your average kid's shoe with regular use, especially due to hard tugging to get them on pulling at the seams and glue, and the thinness of the uppers of some of the styles.<br /><br />It's a crap shoot...on pulling at the seams and glue, and the thinness of the uppers of some of the styles.<br /><br />It's a crap shoot...