text: Interestingly, the shoes pictured here are not what I received. The shoes pictured look much better constructed than what I received. I don't know if they changed the shoes and upgraded them. I did contact the company after receiving the shoes as they appeared very cheap and flimsy. Since they were located in China returning them would be very expensive and really not an option. We kept them, they are fine for outdoor play and beach shoes. The shoes pictured here look much nicer though so buy at your own risk.