I liked the Birdrock mocassins. they were soft, pliable, but protected her feet. When she really started running and when we went to playgrounds, I put her in soft shoes with harder bottoms like these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09T9HLT6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1