My son has been walking for several months. He has wide feet, so it is sometimes difficult to find 'off the rack' shoes that will fit him. Luckily New Balance shoes are great support and very comfortable to him. Whenever we tell him to go find his shoes, he always selects this pair. I'll take that as a glowing endorsement.  He has had these for about two and a half months and wears them every day.  They have stood up very well--the lining, treads and outside are all in great shape.  The only very minor complaint I have is that the velcro doesn't seem to stay held shut as well as his other (Stride Rite) shoes. It's not an issue, but because it's not as 'catchy' it's very easy for the velcro to pop off (or for him to undo the velcro), so we end up losing these shoes quite a bit. However, it's not enough to be a problem and I will be buying him a pair of new balance when he moves up to the next size.