Review on Introducing the New Balance Unisex-Child 519 V1 Running Shoe: Exceptional Comfort and Style for Young Runners by Manuel Brown

There are few children's shoes that are truly "wide" and New Balance is one of the brands that suits them. Adding an extra half size "because it's bigger" doesn't work well on wide feet and can sometimes lead to blisters. As my kids have small duck feet we need wide shoes and they are perfect. The only issue I have is the velcro which is a small tab that goes over the eyelet and then flips back up. My child loves to pull the velcro all the way out and then gets frustrated when they can't put it back in. Based on the picture, it looks like it was just a single piece of strap that was pulled across the top of the shoe to close it, but it wasn't. But the fit is great and has proven to be pretty solid.