I really like these sneakers and think the look and quality is great.  They have a nice tread on the bottom and it's the convenience of velcro straps for an older child without looking toddler-like.  The shoe is very fitted.  While my son does not normally wear a wide sized shoe, I would have been better off getting a wide (I think they offer that?) or one size up.  They do fit him but he is picky about footwear and thinks a lot of things are too tight (this is one of them.)  They do need to give a chance to break-in.  In my case I really had to talk him into that but after a few days he was fine.  Great pricing for a great looking sneaker.