Every time I spend $$ on Geox instead of other brands, I'm glad I did. at Nordstrom or without paying - and seriously - haven't noticed much of a difference between the two over the years - both in quality and durability (I'm just talking about the Nordstrom brand - their own line of shoes - nothing special). Looking back over the years, the shoes that lasted the longest and provided support without falling apart were all Geox. Although my son wears a 6 in trainers - they're loafers so they slip a bit on the heel - maybe he's a real 5-5.5. I think I should have found out. but he can wear socks until they get tighter. They are also stylish and don't look like cheap imitation men's children's shoes. "They are better than dads!" Good. Thank you Geox :)