My 12 year old has flat feet, enough her feet ache after wearing certain shoes. I never realized until I started looking most kids/youth shoes have no arch support. Not the case with Asics, they are known for great arch support. I bought her a pair of the Asics running and she loved them and no more aching ankles, I even noticed her gait is is straighter. I bought her these gel resolution for tennis. She loves them. And great price. Only thing, I wish they came in better color choices.

I actually bought these for my 9 year-old daughter for basketball. I wanted and she wanted low tops and there is no reason a good tennis shoe can't be worn for basketball. My daughter loves them. They look great and are much more comfortbale to her than her Chuck Taylor All-Stars. She has narrow foot and they fit fine. I have an adult version that looks very similar. My son likes the look of them and they are fine for boy or girl.

My hard to fit daughter loves this shoe. She had the previous version last year and got this one when she outgrew her old one. It fits well and is very comfortable for all of her activities. She has fairly narrow feet.

As an adult (with a small foot) I find it necessary to order my walking shoes in a Youth size. This particular shoe is very comfortable with good support - one of the best pair of Asics I have ever tried.