My kid started skating with these Vans at Hive about a month ago, and he is doing awesome skating and having a blast. I'm glad I outfitted him in proper footwear before he started skating just in case it made a difference. We went up to a new size with this purchase, and they had a little room, so we just got thicker socks and they fit great. Glad that Hive carried these smaller kids sizes that he could skate in right away, and you can't go wrong with the classic black and white old school style.
