K-Swiss 801 Classic Tennis Shoe (Big Kid)

I really liked this shoes because of the looks and comfort that the shoes have given to my daughter but for this review, I'd have to say that they're just ok. This was my daughter's favorite school shoes and she comfortably worn a size 12.5 for more than a year until recently when she complained that her feet were hurting. Based from her other current sports shoes, I purchased a kids size 2.5 for her. I quickly noticed that the pair we received had slightly different lengths. My observation was confirmed when I saw that the right shoe insert was buckling up with the glue marks at the bottom of the insert showing, while the left one lay flat. I asked my daughter if she notices if one of them is smaller and she said no and she's comfortable with them. I'm not sure if she was really comfortable on them and she does not notice the size difference, or that she's just more comfortable with the new pair compared against the older one. I didn't return the item and she has continued to use the new shoes for about a week now.

Just what I ordered

I'm kind-of old school so I was really drawn to the K-Swiss Classics for my son when looking for a good black tennis shoe for his school uniform. He has other K-Swiss and even though his foot is kind-of wide, I have never had any problems with regular width K-Swiss, Sketchers or Nike...until I bought these. They were totally unlike the other K-Swiss we have had for him. They ran very small and narrow. He could not fit his foot in them comfortably for even 10 minutes. We had to return them ASAP.It is a shame too, because they were cute. But I must say that even the quality was off a little. Not the best of the K-Swiss that I have seen. Disappointed.

Thank you K-Swiss for making this shoe for decades. I remember wanting a pair in the 1970's and now my kids are wearing them. My children's school has a dress code with all white tennis shoes, which are hard to find. In addition, I have tried to buy cheaper shoes and have ended up replacing them every 1-2 weeks - I'm not sure how my kids destroy them but it's downright frightening to my wallet. So I invested in the K-Swiss and have not been sorry. I literally bought 7 pairs of other shoes between September and December, then bought the K-Swiss and they lasted for over a year until my daughter grew out of them. I do recommend printing out the size chart and making sure you get the right size.

These were purchased for my then 10 year old son who loves them and wants his THIRD pair so they must be comfortable! They are very durable, much more so than other similarly priced brands. His first pair was worn by a friend first so withstood the wear and tear of 2 rough and tumble boys. His second still looks great and he is about to outgrow them. He had a few pairs of a competing brand (two words, first word starts with N) that wore out so fast he went through three pairs of the same size.

These are very nice quality shoes, we have only used them for 'nice'.... so he hasnt worn them as a daily shoe! or played outside for hours on end either.... maybe outside for a birthday party.... they are 7 months old and still look new! of course they have had some CLEANINGS along the way! Tho I put somewhat large.... that is only in comparison to the SKETCHERS that are the same size he wears. they are NOT bigger like he cant wear them... they are just almost a half size bigger at the toes!

We bought these shoes for our 7 year old daughter for her cheerleading competitions. She does not complain about them hurting her feet, however, she does have narrow feet. She doesn't wear them for extended periods of time, but it able to cheer and dance in them without any problems or complaints. When she outgrows these, we will probably buy another pair if she is still cheering at this level.

I am not a fan of Kswiss but these are really great. My 7 year old wears a size 11 but bought these in size 12.5. His feet are really small so I wondered if these would be swimmingly big. They fit well with the right amount of room for him to grow in. He says it is really comfortable and hates wearing any other shoes to school.It has a little weight and feels sturdy. I also do not need to polish it often.