These shoes are GREAT! We first found these in Foot Locker, they are the lightest shoes ever and wash up perfect! I like New Balance because they still do some manufacturing in the US and are quality shoes. My child does not enjoy shopping for necessities so when she began to outgrow her sneakers we both cringed, however she liked these so much she asked for them again - A FIRST!! Thanks Amazon for having her size because we didn't even need to leave the house.