I don't think you can go wrong with Chucks....they have been around for years, and my 13 year old asked for her first pair for Christmas. Found these on Amazon and struggled a bit with sizing. She has big feet for her age, wears a 8.5 womens. I ordered a 6.5 womens thanks to a friend at work that owns many Chucks....they actually are a bit too big, but I think we will keep them, They are very narrow and I think she will get use to the fit. They are well made and have good price. Prompt delivery too :-)