These are great shoes and in fact, are the second pair of this brand and style that we have bought for our daughter to wear to school.

I used the Stride Rite sizing chart for length and width and they are a perfect fit. Our daughter complained that they were too tight but I discovered that it was just at the heel and bridge of the foot (where most people tend to get blisters anyway) so I spent a few days using my hands to stretch both areas and then she wore them without complaint.

The first pair lasted her 18 months before they got a hole in the bottom and I was VERY impressed with that. Prior to purchasing Stride Rite, we had tried 3 other more expensive, well known kids shoe brands and none of them lasted more than 12 months.