Customer Reviews New Balance Kids KVARNv1Y (Little Kid/Big Kid)

Bought these for my 3 y/o grandson. He calls them his magic shoes because they help him run faster! Great price for a very easy on & off kids shoe!

This sneaker fit my son, who has wide feet, perfectly. He's rather picky when it comes to shoes and he was quite pleased with the comfort and overall fit of these sneakers. Great quality and love the blue color. Highly recommend!

I did not realize the shoes do not actually tie. My son loves them and they seem to stay on his foot well, even with no ties.

Great shoes for the price. My son loves them!

I bought 2 pair they're comfortable for the boys and great price!

My 10-year old son loved these shoes, but they wouldn't stay on his heel when he walked / ran. They fit true to size length-wise, and maybe he just has skinny feet (like the rest of him) and that is why they wouldn't stay on, but they had to go back to his dismay.

Bought for my son. He is a 4.5 currently and I got him a 5. He said they’re a tiny bit big but overall fit very well and comfortably.

My 6 year old loves these shoes! They are so easy to out on. I love that you dont have to tie the laces

My 9 year old likes the slip on-style with stretchy faux laces. New Balance generally works for his narrow feet, and these sneakers fit well.

Awesome love that these don’t tie “shoestrings” are elastic making them pull on

We love these shoes but were very disappointed that they did not have traditional shoe laces.

These shoes look great but they have no laces to tie so they don't stay on.

I ordered these for my son. They are marked wide. They are nothing like his previous New Balance in width. Returning because they are too tight.

We purchased these in a wide width, which worked well.

These shoes are lightweight but sturdy, and my 8 year old son seems to really like them. The original size I ordered seemed too long and not wide enough. So I returned them for a half size smaller and the WIDE width - and they worked out perfectly. We liked these so much I also ordered the next size up to save for him as his foot grows. I feel like the opening of the shoe is slightly small and the way the tongue on this shoe is, my son can't quite just slip his foot in and out as easily as I would have thought. He has to take time to get his foot in underneath the tongue (it will squish down if he just sticks his foot in quickly). But other than that, no complaints about the shoe. These were on sale too, so definitely worth the price. Let's hope they will last!

Just like those Nike Roshes, only cheaper. My son loved it!

My 9yo loves these!!

Shoes are stylish and seem well made. Only complaint is that the tongue is not affixed to the laces in any way. Since they are slip ons, the fit is a little looser than with tied laces so the the tongue tends to (instantly) roll over to the side. If you pull it back to center, it only takes about two steps for it to slide back to the side.

My 2nd grader doesn't have any interest in learning to tie his shoes, so these are a great option. We are on our second pair. The laces do stretch put a bit over time, but not a big deal. The only time my son complained about them was when one fell off during a running race, so probably not the best for high intensity activities. If you want a comfortable daily use runner without laces, these are a great option and actually last longer than velcro in my opinion.

I thought they tied based on the description. They do not tie. They “lace up” but no shoe strings to physically tie. My son likes them though. They are a little big so the tongue doesn’t stay centered when he is running/playing.

When I bought these, I didn't realize the big boys' sizes were slip-ons, too. Son loved that he wouldn't have to tie his shoes, but these seemed to run at least a half-size big, if not more, and I couldn't see how they'd stay on his feet. He has wider-than-average feet, so that surprised me. I'm still debating whether to order a smaller size or try a different style altogether. I like the laceless idea in concept, but getting the right fit is tough.

The sneakers look nice. I like the no tie laces. Unfortunately, that’s is. After a few weeks the insole lining has started coming out. The tongue is always on the side of the sneakers. And the laces have stretched and my son runs out of the sneakers. Very disappointed they didn’t last long. Only had them 2 months

As others have noted I didn’t realize the laces were built in and the were incredibly loose on my son. We ordered new laces and cut out the ones included and it seems to be working ok but you can’t get them through the top holes because the built in laces act like a drawstring. Overall he says they work all right but I won’t be buying this style again and will read reviews more carefully next purchase to avoid confusion

My 10 year old son loved these. Bought him a 3.5 and they were too big in the heal, his foot slipped right out. Bought the 3 and same thing. I think because you can not tie these shoes they don’t fit him properly. He has wide feet and new balance are the only brand that will fit him so this is strange for us. Had to return both.

Second shoe returned because both sizes ordered were too big.