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

These were purchased as back to school shoes. Appeared to be nice quality. They fell apart the 3rd week of school. The velcro came completely loose from the shoe. They can not be worn at all. Because we purchased early we can't return for a refund as we were past the return date.

I absolutely love this shoe and so does my son. The wide toe box is perfect and he loves the flexibility! The Velcro is perfect for those kids who struggle with tying laces! He's worn then hiking and they have held up very well! A great quality minimalist shoe for kids.

My son will rarely wear any other shoe now because he complains about his foot being so cramped and getting so hot. Very breathable. I’ve got a pair and love them. Guess that means a second pair soon..

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 don’t like the shoe size but I did like how comfy they seem.