These shoes are extremely narrow and they fit a little on the small side. I bought them for my son, he has a pair of new balance, different style, in a 3m, and his toes are getting near the end, so I simply bought this pair in 3.5m. They were so narrow I could not even get close to fastening the velcro. My son is very skinny and has long skinny feet, he has never even come close to wearing a wide shoe. Beware, if you are around this size, buy the wide. I gave it 3 stars because they look good and the price is fair. I ordered a 4w, and will update this review after we try those out.