New Balance Youth Rave Run v2 Sneaker

5 days old and falling apart already. I am beyond shocked. My kid has been begging me for NB shoes to match his NB wearing parents. I got him these, which he picked out and loves. Day 1 he complained of pain on the bottom of his foot. Day 5, the toe runner is coming unglued already. I cannot recommend new balance shoes for kids.

I ordered these sneakers for my son on January 21st. It’s now March 24th and the front part of the shoe has peeled back and the Velcro won’t stay together. Far too expensive to be completely useless after two months of wear. My son is on the autism spectrum and need adaptive closures to be able to put his sneakers on himself and I was hoping these would be our go-to but I’m not wasting any more money on new balance sneakers.

As other reviewers (this shoe is reviewed on other sites), I had the same issue with the velcro no longer adhering anymore soon after purchasing. The fit (wide) and comfort were great and if the straps held up, I would've given the shoes 5 stars. One of the velcro straps stopped gripping after a couple months and a few weeks later bother straps flap around rendering the shoes useless to us.

Poorly glued front side split apart after a few wear.

The shoe itself is great, no complaints. The problem is the Velcro strap. My daughter uses these as indoor shoes at school, with minimal wear & tear and these shoes are just not holding up. The strap detaches as she’s walking, making the shoe loose and potentially dangerous. I’ve had the same issue with another pair purchased in-store. We are less than a month in and the velcro needs to be replaced. We generally love NB shoes, the whole family wears them, but this is disappointing as the quality is just not there for something so basic.

We recently had both my kids scanned and they both have the worst flattest feet score you can imagine and we were recommended to buy New Balance. I just bought these for my son (and another girly pair for my daughter) and my son loves them. They fit his orthotics perfectly and he can truly feel the difference. We used to buy a lot of sketchers but we will fully switch the new balance now. I hope they have more colours for uniform shoes (full black) come fall.

I hate to write a negative review but this is so frustrating!!! All three of my kids shoes velcro failed to work after couple of months. Shoes are comfortable and kids love it but this seems like a recurring issue with many lines of New balance.. this should be resolved ASAP!!!!

My son loves these shoes and feels like he can run faster in them. (He’s 6) also, they stay clean longer and has a high heel so his feet are secure while playing and running