WHITIN Toddler/Little/Big/Kid Wide Barefoot Shoes | Boys/Girls Minimalist Sneakers | Splay Naturally | Lightweight

These are great kids shoes with plenty of room for toe-splay and acceptably flexible soles. There is a little bit of padding for comfort inside, but no unnecessary stuff like arch support. The velcro and construction seems to be good quality, not cheap. By all accounts these look sturdy and I hope will have good longevity (I'll update this review later if we run into any problems but so far so good). The best thing is that they are half the price of kids shoes from bigger barefoot brands, making them accessible to the average family.Sizing seems to be essentially accurate, though maybe a smidge short on insole length. I sized up my oldest who has been consistently wearing a big kid size 3 into a 4 and that left some comfortable growing room. The size 3 was a little close on the toes for them. My 2nd child is only a 1/4" behind in foot length and should hopefully be good in a 3 for the rest of the year and I think a 4 would have been too big in their case. I have no hesitation buying the next size up when we do need it. Width-wise, the shoes are a good average-wide width. My oldest has much narrower feet than my 2nd child and slips around in wide shoes but is able to wear these without feeling loose or encumbered thanks to the double velcro straps. If I could suggest an improvement, it would be to offer more colorways. I ended up buying the navy for both children (a boy and a girl) and let them personalize with paint pens to differentiate.

I have three kids with extra wide, thick feet and shoe shopping is usually a very expensive challenge, but not anymore. These fit like a dream! Have you ever thought, "If I could just find shoes that fit like Crocs, it would be so much easier?" These are those shoes! My 6 year old loves them so much, he has been wearing them every day since they came, and he normally hates shoes. We've tried more expensive barefoot brands, and these are by far his favorite. It's only been a couple weeks, but so far the velcro is fine and they honestly still look brand new (which anyone with an active little kid knows is a challenge!). I think they will hold up very well, and we are very pleased with them. My kids are very happy with the color options, and I'm very happy with the fit and price. Give these a try!

FINALLY! A children's shoe that is zero drop, WIDE, flexible, AND AFFORDABLE!! I've spent so much money and time over the years buying shoes and having to return them when they don't fit or their quality is nowhere near the purchase price point. I resorted to making my kids' shoes myself (which is super fun, but time consuming, and school was a little leery of homemade shoes over mainstream looking gym shoes). I own whitins for myself, so I was over the moon when I saw they made a children's shoe. My kiddo was so happy to have shoes that fit his feet and that were flexible enough for him to move in!My only "con" for the shoes is if your kid has skinny ankles the foot opening might be pretty big on them until the shoes break in enough for you to tighten the velcro all the way. Wearing socks with the shoes filled the gap and sped up break in time. It makes for long and floppy velcro, but I don't mind that since my kid is able to put them on independently because of the generous opening.I hope whitin takes this amazing shoe and turns it into more styles and sizes—hello rain and snow boots and toddler shoes!

Shoes are great! I wish the velcro was better. I can see it won’t last too long

Great toddler shoe, especially for wide feet. We was having issues finding something wide enough for our child. She also seams too enjoy wearing them, which is most important.

I love that these are affordable barefoot shoes for kids. The wide toe box and zero drop is great!!! These are great for kids with wide feet and high volume feet. My daughter has fairly narrow long feet with wide toe splay. She has to tighten the first Velcro super tight, so the Velcro strap hangs down. I’ll probably have to cut it. If the made a more narrow version with a super wide toe box still, that would be a nice option! But they will work nicely still I think. We got my son whitin shoes as well in a different color. He has a wide splay with very wide feet and they fit him perfect.

These are exactly what you are looking for! My son goes to a school where they have "inside" and "outside" shoes. He wears these inside his school and they fit him so well. He never complains of his feet or toes hurting at all. They have a wide toe box and the Velcro straps make for a very easy on/off for him. The color is great and they are super durable.

These are fantastic shoes that my autistic 4 year old can manage himself. Love the double straps that make them a bit more adjustable. Great toe box, great rubber sole, love the neutral style. These are my son's go-to shoes and the velcro does lose grip over time. I am still repurchasing these in the next size up.