Stride Rite Cooper Lace Sneaker (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid)

These are adequate shoes for my 10 year old Autistic son who needs Extra Wide shoes. To be quite honest there isn't too many styles available for a 5.5XW in boys so it is rather frustrating. They are neutral and pair with anything. My only complaint is how quickly they wear out for the price but that seems to be the trend with him. These lasted 2 months before the toe stitching was tearing away from the top of the shoe. However, it is what it is. I can buy $10 shoes elsewhere and have him tear them up in a week or buy $40 shoes and have them last two months. I just wish that some of these shoe manufacturers could make a shoe that could stand up to an Autistic kid with a heavy walk. Of course, then they would make less money if they lasted. Which explains why the quality of so many things have gone down in the past 20 years. But for the average kid, I imagine these could hold up for at least 5 or 6 months, and that is the only reason why I'm giving them 4 out of 5 stars, as oppose to 3 out of 5.

We got these about a week ago for our son who is in pre-school. They seem to be sturdy and fit as expected, which is a relief since he needs wide widths. So far so good. A decent way to move him out of velcro and into shoelaces. My only complaint so far is that they cost about three times as much as the velcro closure shoes we were getting him before. I guess time will tell if they were worth the extra investment, but it's too soon to say that at this point.

Shoe is ok. Bought it one size larger than his current size so it is big. Wait to see how it holds up. Don't know why I couldn't get big kids 1 with no laces but I bought the elastic laces and that solved that problem.

After searching for shoes that meets our son's school uniform guidelines in stores without much luck, we turned to Amazon and found these shoes. They did not disappoint! Our son is rough with shoes but these have held up so far and I expect them to not get worn out as fast as other brands we have tried. They are sturdy and comfortable. Will definitely purchase again in the future especially with the affordable price!

Very stiff, very little flexibility

Good fit and appearance. Son says they are comfortable. He is HARD on his shoes, which he wears every day to school, and these have held up for 3 months so far. They are showing some signs of wear (not surprising), but should last another couple months at least.

My son love the feel of these shoes. They are comfortable, sturdy and tough for my active son. I only give them 4 our 5 because they are unattractive with shorts. They look great with jeans or sweats. Their appearance resembles work shoes

These were for my 5 year old son. He said they fit well, but they were a bit stiff. I don't think that's a problem, most sturdy shoes are stiff to begin with. Otherwise the fit was great. We had gotten him medium sized shoes and he said they hurt his feet, but the wide size seemed to fit him just right.