I have always had a very high opinion of hush puppies. My kindergartener needed school uniform Mary Janes and I never buy Mary jane as her feet are wide and none of the mary janes I have bought so far have been comfortable (they pinch her little toe!). However, these Hush Puppies are very smart without looking big and wide (I had bought 12W) and most importantly, it is very comfortable. No pinch at all ( I had problems with stride rite as even their wide shoes would pinch her toe).
Now, when I got the first pair ---within a week of use (I bought it a month before school started though), the sole peeled a little bit and I was very disappointed but when I contacted the amazon customer service, they were so good--offered a refund upon return of the item and gave me free 2 day shipping on the new ones (I got my shoes the next day of ordering!!). Now, I have always loved Amazon's great service but this time I was  super impressed. It is over a month of rough use and the new pair is very good- no complaints. I will buy this brand again.