My daughter has wide feet, so we're pretty limited on what kind of shoes we can buy. Skechers and New Balance are about the only brands that offer quality tennis shoes that fit her. These New Balance shoes are a perfect fit, and they're high quality. She wears them all the time, and they show no sign of wearing out. Neither the tongue nor the back of the shoes rub on her feet, the toe bends in the right spot, and the sides wrap around her feet to keep them snug. No sign of the sole detaching, no sign of the eyelets wearing out, no real signs of wear anywhere except for how dirty they are. These shoes break in instead of wear out, like sneakers used to when we were teenagers. My only complaint is that your kid has to be a shoe-tying professional to get these on properly, so if you hate tying shoes like I do, you might consider an advanced tying course for your kid before buying them. Most kids shoes with laces are pretty forgiving of young fingers, but not these. Because they fit like real shoes, you have to tighten the laces up just like an adult running shoe.