UPDATE - 1 year later my daughter is still wearing these shoes. The metal part of the buckle was permanently stuck in the open position and I kept scratching so I just removed the metal part and they still look cute and work great! Super cute shoes! My girl (3 years 9 months) wears a 9 but they sold out so I ordered a 9.5 and they fit well and there is room to grow. 9 would fit better so I would say they are true to size! The only problem is that sometimes the metal part of the buckle, the part

UPDATE 10/02/2019: Downgraded to 4 STARS. The leather on these shoes remained whole, shiny and scratch free! This week the Velcro on the left shoe has become ineffective and no longer stays (hence a star deduction). Now I have to buy new shoes for my 3 year old daughter. To reduce the time between buying new shoes, I usually alternate her shoes between two pairs of uniform shoes. I let them wear one pair Monday through Tuesday/Wednesday and then switch to another pair Wednesday/Thursday through