stride rite?- saucony for little boys?

brideonjuly8

I bought a pair of saucony for me a while back and I hated them- my foot went numb in places and I just felt like they were kinda cheap. 

SR only has a select few styles in DSs size and most are saucony.  How are they for little/toddler boys? Are they good quality? How do they compare to SRs brand? For nearly $50 I'm hoping they last!