Narrow Shoes for Girls – The Best Everyday Shoes for Girls with Narrow Feet

Have you been looking relentlessly for a pair of everyday shoes for your girl with narrow feet? Do you try several different shoe brands and styles but they all seem too wide around your daughter’s toes and heels? I am going to show you a list of the best narrow shoes for girls based on my many years of shoe fitting experience.

My Experience Fitting Children’s Shoes – Over a Decade of Shoe Fitting Experience!

I work for a specialized children’s shoe store that specializes in fitting shoes for children with “complex'” foot shapes (such as narrow feet), but we provide regular shoe fitting as well. I have fitted a large selection of shoes that come in wide and extra wide widths, but the selection of shoes for kids that come in narrow widths (N) is actually very small to non-existent. Over the years I became familiar with the best shoes for kids with narrow feet.

The main issue is that most shoe companies are not making shoe styles in narrow widths anymore. This is not because there are no children with narrow feet out there, the issue is that most parents are not even aware that their children have narrow feet and end up buying regular width shoes. The good news is that I know which shoe styles fit narrower than others, and I will help you find them.

If you ever wore a pair of walking or running shoes that were too wide for your feet you should know by now how uncomfortable that feels. When we wear shoes that are too wide, our feet move too much inside the shoes and rub against the side or back of the shoe. If you provide your kids with shoes that are too wide for their feet, you will end up creating all sorts of foot issues such as blisters, calluses, and corns.

What Makes the Sneakers I Recommend Effective for Narrow Feet?

The sneakers I recommend provide 2 key features that make them the best choice for girls with narrow feet:

1️⃣ Narrow Toe-Boxes: The shoes I recommend provide narrower toe-boxes instead of rounder ones. Do you notice how the toe-box of the shoe on the right image is a lot narrower compared to the toe-box of the shoe on the left image?

2️⃣ Narrow Heel Counters: The shoes I recommend all provide narrow heel counters instead of rounder ones. Take a look at the image below for clarification purposes:

Let’s start by making sure that your girl has narrow feet indeed.

How to Check if Your Girls’ Shoes are too Wide?

Check if the shoe is gaping too much around your girl’s ankles, has creases in the front, or visually looks too wide, then these are all signs telling you that your girl has narrow feet. Let’s take a look at some pictures of children wearing shoes that are too wide for their feet.

Do you notice how much extra shoe material there is in the front of these shoes? This is the first sign that the shoes might be too wide for this child’s feet.

Do you notice how much extra space there is around the heels? I am not supposed to be able to fit two fingers around this area. This is also a sign that the shoes might be too wide.

As I mentioned before, wearing shoes that are too wide can create a myriad of problems, so we must first identify whether your kids have narrow feet and then find that particular shoe style that comes in a narrow width or fits narrower than others.

Before I show you a selection of the best narrow shoes for girls, I want to first make sure that you know your girls’ exact foot size. You won’t be able to order the correct shoe size online if you don’t know what your girls’ foot size is to begin with.

Are You 100% Sure of Your Child’s Foot Size? – Let’s Find Out!

I always recommend parents take their children to their local kids’ shoe store to be properly fitted for shoes. The issue is that most specialized children’s shoe stores have been closing down. Take a look at a resource I created where I describe the best-fitting children’s shoe stores by state:

The Best Kids’ Shoe Stores in the United States – Where To Go for Proper Fittings

How to Retrieve Your Child’s Exact Foot Length and Shape

If after reading that article you still can’t seem to find a shoe store in your area, then proceed to take a look at an article where I describe the most effective way to make sure you provide your child with the correct shoe size:

How to Measure Your Kids’ Foot – 2 Simple Steps to Determine Foot Length and Foot Width

Finding a pair of everyday narrow shoes for your girl can be quite time-consuming, and you might end up empty-handed if you don’t know what shoe styles to look for.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the best narrow shoes for girls. Disclosure: Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases.

The Best Narrow Shoes for Girls ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From toddlers to older girls’ sizes!

I only review shoes that I have fitted before, as that is the only way for me to tell how well-made the shoes are and how they fit. 

What Shoe Size Should You Order?

In each of the descriptions of the shoes, I indicate whether you need to order a half size or a whole size bigger than your child’s current foot size to provide the correct amount of growing room.

In addition to fitting the shape of your child’s narrow feet, these shoes provide several important features such as:

1️⃣ Shock absorption: This feature helps minimize the impact that your kids’ feet take every time they come in contact with the ground.

2️⃣ Ankle support: This feature supports and protects your kids’ ankles.

3️⃣ Breathable: This feature allows your kids’ feet to breathe and prevent the formation and buildup of bacteria inside the shoes.

4️⃣ Traction: This feature prevents your child from slipping and falling, especially when walking or running around wet surfaces.

The Best Shoe Brands for Girls with Narrow Feet – Let’s Find Out!

Parents are always asking me: Why don’t shoe companies make more kids’ shoes in narrow widths? I believe that the main reason for this must be the lack of demand. However, the lack of demand is not due because there are only a few children with narrow feet, it is due because most parents are not aware that their children have narrow feet.

There are very few children’s shoe brands left that make everyday children’s shoes in narrow widths. There are indeed certain kids’ shoe styles that fit much narrower than others. Two shoe brands that you might want to start getting familiar with when shopping for your kids’ every day shoes are called Saucony and Asics.

Don’t assume that all Saucony and Asics shoes can fit the shape of your girl’s narrow feet. Among these two shoe brands certain styles fit a lot narrower than others, and those are the ones I recommended.

Shoelaces VS Velcro Closure – Which One is Better for Kids with Narrow Feet?

If your girl knows how to tie her shoes you should take advantage of that, as shoelaces tend to fit children with narrow feet a lot better than any other type of shoe closure.

There is a specific shoe lacing technique that I came up with that pushes the child’s feet against the back of the shoes, securing and preventing the heels from slipping off the shoes. You can learn about this shoe lacing technique if you go to the link below:

How to Tie Shoes for Kids with Narrow Feet – Make their Shoes Fit and Feel Better!

If you are looking to provide your girl with a more dressy or casual shoe style, you should take a look at an article I wrote where I describe the best Mary Jane shoe styles for girls with narrow feet:

The Best Mary Jane Shoes for Kids with Narrow Feet – Let’s Find Shoes that Fit

Summer Sandals and Winter Boots for Narrow Feet – Do They Exist?

If you have been looking for a seasonal pair of shoes for your girl with narrow feet, I will show you which styles fit narrower than others. Finding a seasonal pair of shoes for a girl who has narrow feet can be quite time-consuming, as the selection is even more limited than when it comes to everyday sneakers.

Below are some examples of articles that I have written about the best seasonal shoes for kids:

Narrow Sandals for Girls – The Best Summer Sandals for Girls with Narrow Feet!

Narrow Boots for Kids – The Best Boots for Kids with Narrow Feet!

Are Any Other Shoe Choices Available?

If there is a particular shoe style that you need for your girl with narrow feet that you can’t seem to find, whether it is a dress shoe or a sport shoe, please let me know and I will help you find it:

fittingchildrensshoes@gmail.com

Have you found a specific shoe style or shoe brand that has worked well in accommodating the shape of your girls’ narrow feet? Please share your findings below so other parents can benefit from your experiences.