New Balance KV689 are kid-friendly shoes that look nice and have held up well for several months now. The word is that they are really comfortable and they actually make our kindergartener " run faster!!"  The grey, blue and silver colors look nice with both blue jeans and black pants. The elastic bands are somewhat adjustable with the Velcro strip and the shoes fit snug and secure.  Our child likes that he doesn't have to tie laces every day. Good price and Amazon!  I would recommend these shoes.