My daughter is usually a Wide in Stride Rites, but I had the Cannans in a 5W and the heel just wouldn't budge onto her foot.  I traded them in for an XW.  Still....  the heel is really, really stiff.  The toe box definitely is the XW part, but it took me a long time to jimmy the shoe on her foot.  I think it's because the shoe covers so much of her foot.  This would probably provide decent ankle protection, if I could get them on.

I have had Stride Rites in a Wide that I've loved, but they've been the Mary Jane style.  For sneakers, I've preferred Saucony and New Balance.  So, I'm returning these and getting some Saucony sneaks.  Those are easy to get on her little feetsies.

I'll give these 2 stars though, because they are really cute.