Decided to throw a bone to the little guy and ordered some State Mercers.

Initial verdict: good quality, very soft materials. They have a nice broken in feeling right out of the box.
The fit is dead on for me, these are a size 12, but I have a long and narrow foot, so I can wear 11.5s in Janoskis. So, I'd have to say they're gonna be snug on a true size 12.
The vulc reminds me of Vans. Slightly textured, in a good way.
Insole is a one piece soft one, once again, reminds me of Vans.
We'll see how they skate!