Customer Reviews New Balance Kids Arishi v2 (Big Kid)

Ran really small. I know NB generally runs 1/2 size smaller than other brands. My daughter is coming out of a 3.5 Sketchers, but this shoe was too short in a 4.5. Super cute and I exchanged for the same shoe in a 5.5.

Shoe laces are unusually long for the shoe and just do not stay tied! Other than that, all good.

I purchased these for my daughter, who absolutely loves the style and fit of these shoes. As a parent, my only issue with them is that they just haven't lasted very long. The material on the upper is already a bit frayed and shabby looking just one month into owning these shoes, and the sole is starting to become detached from the toe area on both shoes. I keep buying this brand because I love New Balance shoes myself, and they're on of the only sneaker companies that makes stylish Girls Wide Width shoes for my daughter. However, I wish the quality and construction were a bit better, and I'd happily pay more for such improvements.

My daughter has always worn New Balance without problem but I have to say these disappointed me. First, I don't think they really provided the support she needed. At the end of the day her heels always hurt and she had to ice them. In addition, they were looking a little frayed around the top within a few months. Just overall not very sturdy.

Daughter loved these shoes for Cross Country. Nice support and a good sole for non-road running.

Size is true.

New Balance are my go to shoes for my children. Every time they need new shoes, we just order the next size up. It seems they have been out of stock everywhere for months, so I’m glad to finally find them.

My daughter is very picky about her shoes and must be able to move her toes. This shoe provides her the much needed support and comfort while running around and is wide enough for toe movement. The fit is TTS. She wears these shoes every day and loves them!

Super cute shoes. My 8 year old has a wide foot and I’m so glad new balance offers the wide option!!

Daughter with special needs that needs a lot of stability in a shoe. This has a narrow toe box and good arch support which we need. We put the elastic shoelaces in and these are perfect!

I have a really hard time finding shoes that fit, and I wanted some colorful sneaker-type shoes. I couldn't find them in a woman's size that fit, so I bought a child size. They fit better than the woman's.

I've ordered a similar NB shoe for my daughter so I was expecting the very same shoe (just a new color). When I received this pair in the mail, there are really long shoe laces you have to tie which my daughter refuses to deal with. The picture shows no tie laces (which is what we had with the prior version) - so if you are expecting no tie laces on this shoe, you will be mistaken.

I usually wear a 7.5 in all shoes, but my toes always feel pushed together . I thought I would try wide sizes ; plenty of toe room but , I ordered a 7, and they feel a 1/2 size to big even with thick socks. And zero cushion to walk on. Color is the only thing I like about them I even tried washing and drying them on high heat to shrink them some and they didn’t shrink at all