text: These fit my 10 year old son great, but then after just 2 1/2 months the sides started ripping apart at the seams, on the sides where the little toes are along the black stripes.  My son doesn't wear a wide fit show, so it's not like they were too small.  I'm very disappointed in these shoes, especially since we love New Balance tennis shoes, they are the only brand my son can wear with his orthodic inserts.  We haven't had this type of issue in the past with New Balance.