My kid literally and figuratively tears up shoes, so we wanted something permanent, but we didn't want to spend more than $50 on something that he would either destroy or outgrow in a few weeks or months. He's had them for over a month now and they seem to hold up well to every trip to the woods and even a wash in the washing machine. Velcro and no laces, that's why we got them. We don't need a metal grip on the sole of the shoe at all, but it folds into the sole of the shoe and doesn't seem to scratch the floor. I could probably pry the metal part out with a screwdriver if I really wanted to. Other more neutral color schemes would be nice. I would buy them again and probably will when he outgrows them.
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