WHITIN Kids Shore Explorer Water Shoes | Boys/Girl Barefoot Aqua Socks Z1K2

I tore my interior ankle tendon in 21 . These sandles were the only shoe I could wear without pain. So greatful

Zapatos de buena calidad, son anchos.

Daughter won't go into the pool without them. Sturdy and flexible, no complaints. Update! Love love love. Been using A LOT!! No rips and super easy on n off.

Do not pass by these shoes because the listing says "wide". That doesn't mean they are just for kids with wide feet. It means these are constructed to be exactly the shoe type that modern podiatrists or holistic doctors would tell you to get for your growing kid. I've purchased this exact pair twice. Not because they wore out but because my child grew out of them and handed them down to another child who still is wearing them. They are extremely versatile and made correctly for a growing child's foot. By that I mean the toe box is wide, which should always be the case with children's footwear. The wider toe box allows the foot to spread naturally which is critical. Constriction of the fast growing foot results in deformation and problems further down the road. Childrens nervous systems do not alert them to the extremely slow tightening sensation of a shoe that is getting too small because if they wear it daily they feel no difference from one day to the other. Another great thing about this shoe is that they are extremely breathable. In a world where almost all kids school shoes are made of plastic fake leather, this is a breathable mesh that presents better than a pair of real leather shoes. The synthetic textile is not plasticky. They pass my child's strict uniform requirements. My kid wears these to the playground and everywhere else and sometimes on the weekends and they still look good enough to pass uniform inspection every time. Whoever designed these shoes understood modern podiatry. They are lightweight, do not have too much cushioning, and do not have too much of an insole arch support. The metrics are right at wear a true "barefoot" shoe model should be. Too much padding under the heel absorbs kinetic energy and interferes with proper stride development, too much of an arch causes weak arches and flatter feet later on due to not allowing the passive arch muscles to develop. The very thing that inspired me to write this review was that I observed my child digging in the shoe basket for these which alerted me to the fact that indeed, she prefers these over all others. I knew exactly why that was and decided to write a review so other parents could know the importance of a "barefoot" shoe. And, that there are affordable ones that are made to the right specs.

My son has worn these maybe 3x to school and the stitching is coming out all over on both shoes. I’m not sure how much longer they’ll stay together. They’re easy to get on and look decent for barefoot shoes but the quality is super super low. I’d say it’s worth it to may a little more for a higher quality pair that will last more than a few wears