These shoes are cute and have held up fairly well.  The orange sole is a little banged up from my 2 year old playing on the ground so much.  If your child has wide feet, meaning they can only wear wide shoes from Stride Rite, the New Balance wide may be too narrow.  My child complains that they are too tight across the foot and the shoe is bulging a little.  They have other shoes that come in a Extra Wide.