This is my second pair of these for my son.  I have a little ballet dancer rather than a ballerina and they are required to use black shoes.  This is his second pair and they seem to do the job.  His last pair show no signs of wear and he wore them for several months, but out grew them.  They do fit tight, so I went with the wide width and a 1/2 size up this time around and he has some room to grow.