The only reason I gave this shoe 3 stars is because they are offered in extra wide, which my son needs to fit over his braces. They really need more options in the extra wide category because these shoes are ugly. Im grateful my son has worn them out (got them this fall so its been about 7 months) so we can get something we like better. We know that he will go through shoes faster because of the braces so Im not so much complaining about that. I just wish they had cooler options for kids with braces.