I review children’s shoes based on my vast experience from fitting children’s shoes for the last 10 years. I currently work for a specialized children’s shoe store that focuses on children with foot and leg problems.
Parents need to understand that not all children can wear all type of shoes, since they are limited to their particular foot shape –narrow, medium, wide, extra wide – and instep height also plays a key role. The back to school shoes described in this article are all capable of accommodating the shape of a child with NARROW feet. You can also check in the shoe description whether the shoe is capable of accommodating high insteps.
Please take a look at the description that describes how each particular shoe style fits (short, long) in order to increase the chances that you order the correct shoe size. As a standard rule of thumb, I recommend 0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters of space between your kids’ longest toe and the end of the shoes. However, you won’t be able to know what shoe size to order online if you don’t know your child’s foot size to begin with. So, if you are unsure of what your child’s foot size is start by taking a look at an article I created where I describe how to figure out your child’s foot size from home:
How to Measure Your Kids Foot – 2 Simple Steps to Determine Foot Length and Foot Width
All of the back to school shoes described below are durable, supportive, lightweight, and flexible. Without further due, let’s take a look at a selection of the best back to school shoes for kids with narrow feet.
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Style: Cooper 2.0 by Stride Rite
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon
Fits the Following Foot Shapes: Narrow — Medium
What Shoe Size to Order? Order a half a size larger (0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters)
In order to allow for growing room you need to provide your child with a shoe size that is a half a size longer of your child’s foot size. This translates to 0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters of space between your child’s longest toe and the end of the shoes.
✅ 100% leather.
✅Washable uniform sneaker with easy-on adjustable strap closure.
✅ Durable.
✅ Mesh linings with anti-microbial treatment reduces odor.
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Style: Catania by Naturino.
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon
Fits the Following Foot Shapes: Narrow — Medium
What Shoe Size to Order? Order a half a size larger (0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters)
In order to allow for growing room you need to provide your child with a shoe size that is a half a size longer of your child’s foot size. This translates to 0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters of space between your child’s longest toe and the end of the shoes.
✅ 100% leather.
✅Adjustable hook-and-loop strap keeps child’s feet in place.
✅ Durable rubber outsole.
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Style: School Issue
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon
Fits the Following Foot Shapes: Narrow — Medium
What Shoe Size to Order? Order a half a size larger (0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters)
In order to allow for growing room you need to provide your child with a shoe size that is a half a size longer of your child’s foot size. This translates to 0.3 inches or 0.7 centimeters of space between your child’s longest toe and the end of the shoes.
✅ 100% leather.
✅ Thick outsole to add cushion and long-wearing durability.
✅ Durable.
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If you need any other type of shoes such as everyday sneakers, summer sandals, winter boots, or sport shoes, you can find them all in a tool I created which lets you filter by the type of shoes you need. This tool is extremely effective since it will show you shoes in different widths such as narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide. I also tell you exactly how each shoe style fits (short, long, narrow, or wide) and will let you filter by the instep of your child’s foot. You can even find shoes that will accommodate an orthotic. Go to the link below:
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