I was disappointed to find that these shoes are not nearly as wide as what other reviews (and even the product descriptions) led me to believe. I suppose they are wider than a lot of shoes, but they are nowhere near wide enough for my poor (super)wide-footed child. For reference, his Stride Rite "Little Kid" (aka toddler) measurements are 9.5 in length but the equivalent of a 12.5 XXW for width. :( I tried the 9 in these, which appeared to be a good length (so the half-size down from SR is a good suggestion), but they were just not at all wide enough for him.