My dd has been walking for about a month now. I have always bought Robeez for her. We started with the soft soled shoes last summer when she was 5 months. Then to the mini-shoes and now she's in the Tredz. they are great. I bought other shoes at walmart, etc and they would not stay on her feet when she went from standing to crawling. So we have stuck with the Robeez. I was about to order another pair for the summer (sandals) but I realize they cost a lot for the short period of time she will wear them. Any other brand suggestions? I've seen lots of cute sandals in target and walmart but they seem so stiff and hard, I wouldn't want to have to wear them myself. Thanks for any suggestions.