It works - the shoelaces are constantly being untied, they are slippery and shiny. They hold up better than other laces, but for younger kids I think it's more important that they stay laced and they can't stay laced even after double and triple tying. They are fairly light but don't seem to provide enough support for growing feet. The size is actually half a size larger.

Bought these shoes in August for an 8 year old for school. He really liked them, said they were comfortable and he liked the way they looked. I was a little disappointed that these didn't last long compared to other shoes I've bought for my son in the past. After about a month of normal wear, they looked very rough and were falling apart. I expected them to last a little longer.

These shoes look good and gray is a good fall/winter color scheme. However, my son has been wearing them for 10 days and the front of the shoe is already starting to fall apart and the tread has worn badly. I will try to return these. My son is relatively active and has been wearing them every day for the past 10 days, but I've never had a running shoe fall apart so quickly. I would not recommend this shoe for everyday active use. Maybe shoes now and then. We have a smaller size in blue that…