New Balance FuelCore Running Tidepool Girls' Shoes for Athletic Review

Bought for my son because he needs wider shoes. They looked really cool and I was hoping they would live up to the New Balance name and last a while. The fit is fine and there are no complaints about them pinching his legs. BUT after four months, the velcro separates from the strap and the elastic laces wear out. He's not usually rough with shoes so it's a shame we spent so much money on shoes that fall apart like that.

They were bought for my daughter who wears ankle braces. They make it difficult to find their shoes, many stores don't carry baby shoes and I've never seen one that was too wide. I bought extra wide, they fit perfectly. Easy to put on and take off, even with her braces on, so I'm sure a child who doesn't wear braces will find them incredibly easy to put on and take off. The price was a lot cheaper than what I had seen at other stores online. I highly recommend these shoes.

We recently discovered that our little boy has high insteps and as a result we have wedged his feet into all of his shoes even though his fingers did not reach to the tips of his toes. I didn't want to constantly downsize him and put him in shoes that were too long just so we could buckle a pair over his foot. After some research, I read that New Balance toddler shoes are one of the 'deepest' shoes available for toddlers at a reasonable price. I bought it 6.5t wide - just half a size larger…