I bought this shoe for my son who wears a small, in-shoe brace.  The shoe is well made, very roomy (wide-width) and looks nice for school.  He finds his new shoes comfortable.  New Balance makes excellent shoes for children; very comfortable and stylish.

Please note, I did originally buy his true shoe size, however found after we received them, he needed a half size larger.  We exchanged them for a proper size.  This material (Black-AB) does not stretch, and did not accommodate the small brace. If your child wears a brace, you may need to go up half a size.

He has an older pair (Navy-NV) in his true size, same style (993) but stretchable material which does accommodate the brace.