Those who buy this brand know that the size is one smaller than the rest of the brands (not all of them of course). It is comfortable due to the memory foam insole of the shoe. I have been preferring them for years and have never been disappointed with complaints from my child that the shoes got "hit" or that his feet hurt after hours of playing. The durability is satisfactory for the few months that he wears them as his foot grows quickly at this age.