Stride RiteGirl's Claire 525-K

After ordering our way through three or four size-up, bigger and bigger shoes from Hush Puppies that were beautiful, but just didn't fit my daughter, we tried these out of desperation. Now mind you, by the time I purchased these, we were desperate and I had her feet measured at a local shop in the mall - but my daughter didn't like their shoes. Face palm. It was a nightmare that ended suddenly on the SUNDAY these arrived with no extra postage cost to me. We needed these by Tuesday for chapel at her new school and they were everything we'd been hoping for. Stylish stitching design, wide toe box, straps wide enough to fit my daughter's cute little chunky foot and high quality, soft leather. That was back in the beginning of August, and my daughter has nearly worn these every single day - she calls them her "dancing shoes", and refuses to wear her sneakers. I've had to polish them several times, because my daughter is convinced she needs to see the world from her tippy toes, but these shoes have held up nicely so far. Worth every single penny.

My granddaughter loved the shoes .Well made. Comfortable. Didn't want to take off.

Great fit, comfortable and doesn’t dig into my daughter’s foot. Fits as expected. Good shoes for school.

The media could not be loaded. These shoes are perfect for toddlers with growing feet. I bought this pair six months ago, and the soles have held up excellently. This is my sencond purchase of the same shoe different color. They're the perfect size, not too narrow for my toddler's slightly wide feet. The velcro closure has remained strong over time. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is because the inside of the shoes has started to come apart a bit, although it doesn't affect their functionality. Additionally, there are some scuff marks on the tips from playing hard, but that's to be expected.

My granddaughter loves these shoes. This is the third or fourth pair I have bought for her. They hold up very well. The only reason I've had to replace them is that she outgrows them.

Perfect with uniform and school. My daughter loves them. Velcro easy strap. Look beautiful.

I have bought these Mary Jane shoes for the last several years to go with school uniforms and never had an issue until this last order. The shoes have always been sturdy to the touch and durable - the only reason I need to get a new pair is because my daughter outgrows them. (Caveat: We do alternate with a pair of all-black sneakers throughout the school year.)This time around, however, the shoes seem flimsy and of much inferior quality. At first I considered that the quality is just not the same, as is the case with a lot of stuff today. But now I'm wondering if these are even authentic Stride Rite shoes. The reason I say this is because the shoebox and packaging inside did not match shoes. Not only was the shoe box too large for the actual shoes, it was a generic box with no indication of the Stride Rite brand. To make matters worse, the shoes on the inside did not appear to be new or at the very least looked like it was a return that someone haphazardly threw together in a men's shoebox.As I already mentioned, I purchase these shoes every year and they have always arrived in the properly branded box and packaged as new shoes are normally packaged. I have re-ordered these directly from Stride Rite and will update my review along with some comparison pictures to determine whether they are the same product or not.*Update: Buyer beware. These shoes are most definitely defective at best. I have added some photos to illustrate the differences in the packaging and the actual shoes. The shoes purchased on Amazon are on the left with the ones purchased from Stride Rite on the right. I have no idea where they're sourcing their merchandise from, but this is not a $25 shoe, much less $45. I am returning the ones from Amazon first thing tomorrow.

My daughter loved the first pair so much she asked for a second pair when her feet grew!Nice wide width and the strap keeps the shoe secure when she runs and plays tag after church with the cohort.

No me llegó el número que pedí. Pero se veían cómodos.

La marca es garantía, tal vez su precio un poco alto pero lo vale, son cómodos para los pies de los niños.

I LOVE these shoes. They are very well made and provide a lot of support. Most girls dress shoes are thin, flimsy, and provide little to no support for their growing feet. I have two daughters a year apart and even after a year of wearing them they are still in perfect condition and ready to pass down to the younger one. Got them for less than half the regular price, but definitely worth the full price if I had to pay it.

Un poquito anchos, pero la niña tiene el pie muy delgado.Buen producto

El toe box es super angosto lo que hace que se reduzca el espacio para el pie y sea una talla mas pequeña de lo que es.