I ordered these in the white and silver based solely (no pun intended) on the customer reviews, the styling and the unbelievably cheap price of £11.60. We've never bought Skechers before. My 5 year old son has to take his P.E kit to school every monday and not bring it home till friday, which to me is daft, as it means his trainers have to be left in school all week,so he can't wear them after school. I was therefore looking for a cheap pair that I didn't mind leaving in school for P.E, but comfy and good quality.
Despite several good reviews I was dubious; there had to be be some invisible drawback to these trainers-why would they be so cheap? But I'm very glad I got the last pair in my son's size as they are indeed good quality and well-made. Easily on a par with Start-rite, Clarks etc and if your boy is happy with white trainers they look better than in the picture. The silver and navy stands out very nicely, they don't look too 'girly' at all-though they would suit any girl who isn't into pink and sparkly stuff very well too.
They are comfortable and quite flexible. The two-strap velcro fastening is a bonus for getting them on and off easily. I refuse to buy any other style for my son at the moment due to wasting £28 on a Clarks pair with one strap and those 'fake' stretchy elastic laces, that my son assured me he loved and could get on and off- and then refused to wear after a week because he said they were too difficult to 'do'. Grrr!
Another reviewer mentioned these were very hard, but we haven't found this personally. As for sizing, my son is an 11e in Clarks and these seem to fit fine, so I'd say they were pretty much standard sizing, though maybe a little narrow at the toe. I don't think they'd suit children with wider feet than an e-f. All in all, an excellent bargain.