You might have to buy a couple sizes to ensure fit
2nd Update: I now own these shoes in basically every size 5+. I've had 3 kids and now my 3rd kid is going through them.. While some look more worn, they all still work great! They've worn them every day in the summer at daycare for water play and pool, and then of course they'll wear them when we go on beach trips (maybe 2-3 weeks a year). Updated rating to 5 stars.Update: after figuring out sizing, the shoes worked great! My daughter ended up wearing the size 5 last summer, the size 6 during a winter vacation, but now the size 6 is too small for her chubby feet. She can't get the shoes on, but it looks like lengthwise it could maybe fit. Either way, I bought the size 7 for the summer (she's wearing a 7.5 at Stride Rite now anyway) and will update if they don't fit.I can't comment on how well they work just yet, but I did want to comment on sizing in case it helps someone else. I read a review where someone mentioned their child wore a size 5.5, so they sized up to 6 and it worked perfectly.Well my child wears size 5.5 at Stride Rite, I bought the 6, and it's much too big! My daughter definitely has chubby, thick feet, and I think water shoes should fit snugly, but these were loose on her and definitely too long. I bought a size 5 and can update my review when it arrives. They seem to be of decent quality, look pretty nice, and have a good grip, so I decided to keep the size 6 for the future anyway.And the royal blue color is beautiful! Who says girls have to wear pink??
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Game Like a Mother
July 07, 2014
Nice quality, comfy water shoes - run a little large
My daughter wears a size 4.5 so I originally bought a size 5 in this and it was WAY too big. Fortunately, Amazon has the easiest return policy ever and I returned the 5's and got 4's instead. They fit perfectly and we are very happy with our purchase! They're pretty easy to get on her little feet and she seems perfectly comfortable walking around in them. They save us at the pool or at the beach from hot sand and hot pavement on poor little feet and when we play in our wading pool in the backyard she barely ever slips walking around anymore. So happy about these shoes.
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Michelle E
August 18, 2016
A nice basic water shoe
These a good basic pair of water shoes. My daughter wears a 7 in sneakers and regular shoes so I bought the 7M for this shoe and it fits her perfectly. We use these for water play days at pre-school and I expect them to last the rest of the summer without an issue. For more daily or more often use, I prefer our Children's place water shoes. The one downside to this shoe versus the Children's place shoe is that this shoe doesn't have a velcro strap or any tightening mechanism. I prefer some way to tighten/strap/fasten the shoe because it gives us some flexibility to help the shoe fit better and last longer (she can wear it a little big at first). But overall I'm pleased with these shoes. They had no odor and they dry quickly enough so as not to mold after use. I would purchase these again for backup water shoes.update- these shoes did last all summer with no issues when used for a few hours once a week. I wouldn't recommend them for daily use because they do seem to be a little lower quality than some other options, but for the low price these were perfect for our needs, especially for younger children who grow out of shoes quickly.
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Fits a narrow heel great! Perfect for the pool.
These are the best little water shoes! Grandchild wears them in the pool and when the grass is wet after a rain. Fit is snug but that's good since they are worn in the water. Nice grip for walking in wet grass or in a swimming pool. Takes a little wiggling to get them on but still we like them to fit snug around the top of the foot. Grand's heel is narrow and this fits her perfectly. Haven't taken them to the beach yet. I've thrown them in the washing machine and they're still in great condition. Will buy these again when my grand has grown out of them.
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Perfect!
Bought this for my 16mth old. Was deciding between size 4 & 5 and glad I went with the 4. Takes a bit of effort to get them on but once on they fit perfectly. She wore them day one in sand, climbing at beach park, in pool- perfect! Grips on bottom are great, work well in water, flexible for climbing and must be comfy cause she didn't want to take them off at all (even when I went to take them off hours later) which is very rare for her- normally she wants all shoes off! Definitely recommend them. Will buy the size 5 when she outgrows these!
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R. Crystal
September 29, 2015
Great Water Shoes at a Great Price, would buy again,
Running just a little bit large but I'm not sure I would go down a size as even though my grandson's toe is over a thumbs width away from the toe of the shoe, it does not slip and NO blisters, it does not come off (which was surprising as it does not seem to have the STRETCH that I am used to in a swim shoe), it actually STAYS on and my grandson has an average foot (not wide-not narrow). They go on fairly easy, my G-son couldn't do it by himself but he just turned 3. We use them at the pool in the sprinkler and at the lake. Really glad I found these shoes and at a really good price. I would buy again and probably will as I have another grandchild on the way. Overall a nice shoe at a very nice price with many nice colors to choose from, love the Aqua, it matched his Disney Monsters swim trunks!
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Very pleased with this purchase
I bought these for my almost-3 year old grandson for running around at the beach, playing in the sandbox, and running through the sprinkler in the yard. He's funny... when he first saw them he said "No. Don't want 'em." But I finally convinced him to try them on, and now he asks where his "sand shoes" are every time he comes over and wants to put them on. They fit him fine... easy on & off, washable (I let them air dry), and they must be comfortable because he really likes them.
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