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Darth Kitty
September 10, 2021
Great for wide feet toddlers
I was leery about purchasing these shoes because of the elastic laces. My son has chubby feet which I realized when he was a baby and I could never get his feet into any of the shoes with those kind of laces, which is 90% of baby and toddler shoes. So we have stuck mostly to velcro shoes where you can get the opening wider and control the amount of pressure being put on the foot by adjusting the velcro. But even with those there are only a few styles that come in wide widths and I got tired of buying him the exact same shoe all the time so I decided to give these a try because the brand emphasizes proper fit and they offer wide sizes. They actually fit my 2.5 year old surprisingly well. I don’t have any problem putting them on or taking the off. He does not have the vocabulary yet to really tell me how they feel, but the footbed is really soft and he seems to be comfortable when he wears them. He walks fine while wearing and I don’t see any red marks on his feet when I take them off. They feel well made and they look a bit nicer than standard athletic shoes. The only thing thats not great is the price, but I honestly think that the quality is there to support the higher price tag. It just stinks because they grow out of them so fast at this age, but any shoe that doesn’t hurt his feet is a win for us. I also purchased these as an open box like new item, which helped offset the sticker shock a bit.
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Carley Solomon
July 07, 2025
Pediatric OT approves!
I am a pediatric occupational therapist who is extremely particular about what I put on my son’s feet. However, he has grown to nearly the size of a five-year-old by age two and our budget is not built for $100 barefoot shoes imported from Europe! I have done my fair share of browsing and digging into Amazon “barefoot” shoes with some luck—realizing still, you get what you pay for. Ultimately, after investing in top of the line Keen’s only to see redness and blisters, I decided to choose Stride Rite for their time tested reputation.I apologize that I’m doing the thing reviewers some times do where they share their experience upon first getting them instead of after a reasonable use period. For one reason—out of the box, I am entirely impressed. The quality is immediately beyond my expectations and exceeds any unboxing experience I’ve had up to this point. The shoes are beautiful and exactly as I hoped with my selection of 10.5 Wide. I was concerned I should have ordered Extra Wide but the Wide looks absolutely on target. If you’re torn, know that the wide has an excellent roomy footbed that appears adequate to meet many expectations.I told my mom I will likely buy this same exact shoe again and again because my first impression is just that good! If you’re on the fence, I think you’ll love these shoes!
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Tiffani ruotsi
December 05, 2025
Pretty color and nicely made
Quality shoe with nice leather. Made well. I will continue to buy stride Rite as they seem to fit my child’s foot better than cheaper options. My son has been wearing every day and they have held up to the wear and tear. This color looks nice and goes with a lot of different clothes.
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Edna munoz
December 09, 2025
Grate quality
Comfort, quality and amazing material
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Catherine
November 08, 2025
Great quality
My children all have extra wide feet. To find neureal shoes that fit comfortably is always a huge win! These are excellent quality. We've had these a couple of months now and the colour and quality has remained top notch!
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Amazon Customer
July 01, 2021
We can’t get enough of these Stride Rites.
We got sucked into stride rites at a young age as our sons first pair of soon-to-be-walking shoes were SR from target.But then when son was a couple sizes older and actually walking, we KNEW we needed to keep getting this brand because of how comfortably it fits his chubby and wide feet. He LOVES to jump and hop, and so we needed shoes that allowed him to really balance well on the ground.Most tennis shoes from other athletic brands have really thick soles that are not flexible (and most brands are WAY too narrow for most chubby kids feet!), so it’s like having your toddler essentially wearing platform shoes that only rock from front to back. But if you notice SR, the sole is wider and has these balance and grip “nodes” that spread the body weight evenly throughout the sole of the foot. Much better for balance and for our little jumping-bean :) yes they are expensive. Get the right size, or 1/2 size bigger for them to grow a little into it, but you WILL NOT regret buying these.Our little wears these every day, AND they hold up to him playing in water AND dragging his toe to slow himself down on his scooter. These shoes are amazing as scooter brakes! HahaGood idea to spray them with tennis shoe protector before your little starts to wear them, just to keep them a little more protected from what is sure to be abuse.
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New Mom Hack
These were great shoes but by the time I got them in my little one. It was too small. I definitely recommend getting a foot measure to accurately purchase because exchanging can be a process. I had no problem with my return but I have to now wait for new shoes. Love the brand
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