HOBIBEAR Kids Breathable Knit Sneakers: Lightweight Mesh Athletic Running Shoes for Active Youth Review

Excellent sneakers. Seems sturdy enough for my active 6 year old son. (He changes shoes too quickly to spend more!) Using the size chart, we got the exact size we wanted. Sizes differ from US sizes. So be sure to measure your foot and you'll get the right size the first time.

My son usually wears 11.5 inch New Balance shoes. It was hard to find affordable sneakers that fit him. I came across these. Size 12 fits perfectly with little room in the toe box. I ended up buying the blue ones too. Would like more colors in his size.

My child was delighted with a pair of orange and black Hobibear shoes for school. They looked and felt solid and were initially comfortable. A month after wearing these shoes to school, the inner lining near the heels of both shoes is worn and the blue sponge material under the lining is torn. We can even see the sole of the boot sticking out of the right boot. Shoes are no longer comfortable. Although it still looks ok from the outside. Over the course of a month and a half I washed the shoes…

They match shoes from other brands. But the velcro sucks and spoils so quickly. It also has a very long piece of elastic between the ends of the velcro (look where my thumb is) and my kid has to stretch it to make the shoe tight enough (see photo) and there are a lot of protrusions. Velcro is also starting to unravel on its own! This has happened to other couples before. This is at least the third pair we've bought for each of our kids, but this issue keeps popping up and we probably won't be…

Just received and here are my first impressions. Pros: - Nice, heavy sole - Nowadays, not all meshes are like everything, so baby's feet will be less wet when wearing it on a rainy day. - Inside it seems to have decent padding - so far the velcro seems to be good. Cons: - The tongue doesn't "tank" like regular American sneakers. You know, it's like sticking your tongue in and out before the sides overlap, then tying your sneakers. They are designed with side flaps where the laces fuse to the…