My 7 year old daughter picked out these shoes.  Since they were Stride Rite I thought they would be a good choice.  When they arrived, my daughter tried them on and said they hurt her feet even though the size was correct.  This shoe is not the usual Stride Rite quality.  There is too much emphasis on glitz and not enough on comfort.  We returned them and purchased a New Balance shoe instead.  Amazon was great at providing us with a return label and made the exchange promptly.