My 14-yr-old break/hip hop dancer boy loves these! Puma's run on the wider side (my child has fairly wide size 8 feet . . . buying shoes can be a nightmare), but Puma's run too small in the length (established fact of life). I read that one man said to go up an entire 1.5 sizes, so I did (knowing that my son's feet might still be growing). The 9.5 fits great, and he LOVES the silver swish/yellow laces! I like the quality. The shoe is lightweight and seems to work well for his advanced dance classes.