My grandson needs to wear plastic inserts to help stabilize his legs and ankles. These are perfect for that.I really needed this shoe to work. My son’s orthotics are so deep and other brands we love were too narrow in the toe bed. Other reviews said the zipper was weak in this shoe and I didn’t want to believe it, but here we are less than a month into wearing them and already have a broken zipper. He has one hand, so pulling a zipper is actually accessible to him, as opposed to Velcro or laces. Now I don’t know what to do…kids with orthotics already have so few options, why poor quality, too??This is our 3rd pair to buy for our grandson who's 2 1/2. Work great with ankle and foot brace inserts required to help him walk. The shoes zip up the side and are high tops. So they have room for the height needed for the braces. Also, we buy shoe size 3 times bigger than his normal shoe for the height and length needed for the braces. They also come in cool colors. Made well.I loved these shoes for my son (he’s a tiptoe walker and it was difficult to get his feet into shoes) until right at the 1 month mark of wearing them the zipper completely broke. My 3 year old is pretty active but not anything crazy and is outside for maybe an hour a day but mostly wears them inside. I would have given them a higher star rating if they would have lasted even just 6 months but barely wearing them a month and they are not wearable is unacceptable. Great design.. poor quality.Let me start by saying…. I LOVE Billy shoes. I have been a huge proponent of them for years. However, I am so disappointed in them right now. My youngest son had his for 2 weeks and the zipper busted… making them completely useless. Finding shoes for a child in leg braces, they can put on themselves, is hard enough. PLEASE Billy’s, don’t disregard quality to make a dollar. Parents of kids in AFO’s need you!These are so cute!! Shipping was pretty quick too! Thanks!