Got these for my preschooler's first soccer season. They held up well and didn't seem to interfere with him running. Also seemed to be comfortable, or at least not painful, considering he was never ready to take them off after getting in from a game.My son said there was a bump near the instep that made him not want to wear them. I ended up giving them away after he wore them around the house for 20 minutes and I didn't feel like I should return them.Not all New Balance XW styles fit the same, and these were just a bit too small for our XW needs. Surprisingly, the purple color in the same shoe fit a little wider and were our final choice.Love this sneaker, looks and fits great. We bought a size eleven,( even though our son is just outgrowing a 10), thinking they might be a little large but still fit so he could wear them while he still had room to grow a little. And that is exactly how they fit. Great for his high instep as well. Couldn't be happier with this sneaker!So far a good shoe.Have only had a week though.Fits my son's x wide feet.He actually did not complain.Liked that shoelaces were not to long.We like the sneakers but my son went through a growth spurt and not longer fits into the sneakers. He never wore them and I would appreciate returning the shoes since I ordered them in October and it is Nov 20th now but we are out of the 30 day return window.:(My son wore them and they were fine!Good show, sturdy. Fits tru to size.