New Balance Kids

Fresh Foam X 860v13 (Big Kid)

9 yr old uses everyday for school. Great stability shoe.

I purchased these shoes 1 month ago in the Moon dust with neon pink color. Great shoe with regards to comfort, stability, and cushion. My grandaughter has used them only to wear to school and PE classes. No extracirricular sports. There is now a dark grey/brown rim at the top of the white area, i.e., the silver blue color has gotten so dirty with casual wear. I have used detergent, preventive spray, nothing cleans this shoe. They look horrible. I obviously knew a lighter color would show the dirt faster, but I expected to be able to clean. So, out alot of money quickly and need to replace soon with darker color. Do not buy this color! And, there is no guidance on this website that I can find regarding cleaning.

V13 is more narrow, doesn't feel as cushioned as the V12,, and the heel tab is more traditional where as in V12 the heel tab was neoprene, and much more comfortable.

My kids have wide feet and New Balance always feels great to them. My daughter loves these shoes and said it feels like she is walking on clouds. The only thing I would change is the color - why do kid shoes always have to be light which is so hard to keep clean?!

My daughter has wide feet and this shoe fits perfectly. She says that they feel like she is walking on clouds.