
Either this shoe will fit just as it's sent - or you'll have to return it. The center panel is very stiff, so tightening the laces means there's a thick sharp-edged hunk of elastic fabric folded into the top of your child's foot. My daughter's foot is very slender and we probably had 3/4 of an inch of room between the top of her foot and the shoe, and no way to adjust. This shoe otherwise seemed to fit it's intended use - a casual school shoe for pants & jeans that was also good for recess play.