pediped Flex Dakota Mary Jane (Toddler/Little Kid)

This is a great little shoe! The style of a mary jane with the durability and flexibility of a running shoe. Perfect for my active 2 year old who loves to wear dresses and skirts all the time. These are extremely well made, not to mention they are super cute. These will last a long time, especially since they came with inserts (I sized up a half size and they fit great with the inserts). So many of the mary jane style shoes light up, which can get annoying after a while. They are a little pricey, but they are basically an all-in-one shoe so you don't have to buy separate running shoes, everyday shoes, etc. And I love that they are washable too. I will definitely buy these again!

I love pediped shoes for my little girl. She has been wearing them since she learned to walk about a year ago, and they have always fit her nicely and provided a comfortable fit. These are cute and durable and very easy to get on her feet. It's nice that they are a Mary Jane style with a more sneaker-like feel, so she can run around and play with good traction and support. Though I find these shoes can be expensive, they are worth the money (and you can find them on sale or clearance fairly regularly, which is a blessing).

I bought the first pair when my toddler first started walking by the suggestion of a friend and by reading others reviews. My daughter loved them. We LOVE how these shoes last longer since they come with an insert. You should buy these a size up, wear the insert for as long as needed, then take the insert out. My daughter is now three and I have just purchased her third pair. I think she was in a size 6 when I bought her first pair. She is now in a 10.5 and we've only bought 3 pairs! Well worth the money and they hold up to a lot of wear and tear. The second pair she wore almost every day, was outside and running everywhere and they look practically brand new. I think this third pair will really be the test since she's even more active now. Maybe I'll update my review after she wears this pair for awhile. Right now, we LOVE this shoe! And by the way, I've tried to buy cheaper versions and nothing compares. This is her go-to pair of shoes. They are cute and you can wear them with socks or without, with jeans, capris, shorts or skirts. They look great with everything! Buy these you won't regret it.

Our daughter fell in love with these shoes before we could even get them out of the box! She saw them in the package and couldn't wait to get them on. At 22 months she could take them on and off all on her own, and they must be comfortable as they were the shoes she wanted to wear every time. Cute, go with nearly everything, machine washable. Sound perfect, right? One big problem--this shoe comes with an extra insole that you can add to make the shoe a bit "smaller" and then take out as your child grows. Gives you some extra wear time. Great idea, but DON'T let your young child see you do this!!! Our little girl became obsessed with taking the insoles in and out of her shoes, and only a week after purchase she lost an insole at daycare. I currently have an e-mail in to the company to see if replacement insoles can be ordered. Hope so, or we are now the proud owners of week old, useless shoes. I will post an update as soon as I hear from the company.***UPDATE***I received a very quick reply to my e-mail. Replacement insoles are available for $2 including shipping (Wow!!). I called customer service (number available on the Pediped website), and all I needed was the shoe's name, size, and a credit card (they do not take Discover, FYI). Was on and off the phone within just a few minutes. The customer service representative said the insoles would ship out that day and usually take 5-6 business days to arrive. Yay! Great company to work with, and my little one will be back in her favorite shoes soon!

These are great quality shoes for a toddler. They're well made and even after my daughter wore them almost all summer, I don't see any sign of tears or broken seams. They're soft inside, and very easy to clean. I would just run them under water or wipe them down - I didn't feel the need to throw them in the wash. Plus, the sole of the shoe has some arch support and is slightly flexible, which makes it easier for my daughter to run around.Pediped makes excellent quality shoes, and are recommended by the American Podiatric Society.

Absolutely gorgeous brightly-coloured shoes (photo true to colour) for my 8 1/2 year old grand-daughter who has not seen them yet - lovely quality and beautifully packaged.Only negative comment I have is it would be so much more helpful if the length of shoe (cm or inches) was shown beside the sizes or even in the sizing chart - I always find foot measurements a surety when buying childrens shoes.I did have a lot of difficulty deciding which size to order - in fact I think they may be a little too big but rather that than too small - she just won't be able to wear them for a while. Very difficult with so many different countries sizings and being so far away for verbal communication being in NZ .I read the sizing chart but that wasn't any help as all it offered was: US Size, UK Size, EU Size, Japan BUT NO ACTUAL FOOT MEASUREMENTS unless there was somewhere else I was meant to look.Thoroughly recommend these lovely shoes to anyone looking to purchase.

Purchased the Pediped Flex Dakota Mary Jane (Toddler/Little Kid), Fuchsia, in size 23 EU (7 Toddler).Daughter loves it. It's a very lightweight shoe, and it's flexible enough so she doesn't have to "work" to make it flex with her feet. (So many shoes out there are too stiff, especially for the young ones!) She loves both pink & purple, so this color combo was perfect - especially with the sparkly accents too! The only thing is that although the shoe itself fits fine - narrow enough for her skinny feet, the ankle straps are a tad long for her. (The strap is somewhat adjustable - velcro - but it's still a tad long for her skinny ankles.) Overall, it's still an ok fit, and very happy with this Pediped.