Review on Adidas Originals X_PLR Running Medium Girls' Shoes for Athletic by Kristen Reid

I have bought many of these shoes for my seven year old son. By "this type of shoes" I mean lightweight, lace-up slip-on shoes, athletic shoes. My son is quite picky when it comes to shoes and unfortunately most of these shoes which are his favorite start falling apart pretty quickly, starting at the top. We've only had these shoes for a few months but I can already see a HUGE difference in how well they're holding up compared to Nike and even the last similar pair of Adidas shoes we bought for him. He loves them and they still look brand new which is really saying something! My only complaint about these shoes is that the laces are almost impossible to tie and hold tight unless you double or even triple knot them. They're just too smooth! This is especially difficult for a child who is just learning to tie his shoelaces (our son has autism and ADHD). Even I'm having a hard time getting them to stay tied long enough for me to tie a double knot on the first try! They may look cool, but NO children's shoes should have laces like this. They are just awful to get and stay tied up. At the same time, we like the shoes themselves, their colors are not crazy and they go with everything. Yes, they're expensive, but if they're comfortable and durable, they're worth it! So far, so good. Oh, one more note: I hate children's shoe sizes. I never know if I'm dealing with a little kid or a big kid. It's so confusing! If it helps we bought a size 1.5 toddler for our 7.5 year old and they fit well for growing.