I hesitated to take precedent since comments were not very good on the brakes. But for my daughter 5 years the brakes do not serve or so very little. It is true that the brakes do not seem to correspond with the trot, but with a bit of wanderlust and reflection we arrive at those running it, more or less, at least the front works perfectly. If you are looking to actually slow going faloir up something at the back but as said, children are more likely to extend the foot has to use the brakes. The rest of the scooter is just perfect, aesthetic, robust and very handy, tires are inflatable and it even has a small crutch on the side (very hard to handle for small) I'm VERY satisfied with my purchase and my daughter too, that price should not hesitate ... Amazon thank you for the rest.