The sparkle Maryjane is truly the one shoe fits all for girls. The athletic soles are flexible to run and play as you would with your every day sneaker, but the upper is girly and fun and a great compromise if your daughter would wear her dress shoes to school if given the choice. A women’s heel pad works great trimmed down a bit for inside the heels if your daughter wants to wear barefoot but the heel rubs a bit. This style is so cute with dress and a denim jacket, the dress shoe and sneaker all in one!!