Sandals for Kids with Flat Feet – Supportive, Lightweight, Flexible, and Durable!

Sandals for kids with flat feet are hard to come by. I have seen that many families post questions in online forums about what to do about their child’s flat feet during the summer. Certainly, children should not be forced to wear their supportive sneakers and orthotics all day during the warm weather. I am going to show you a list of supportive sandals for kids with flat feet based on my many years of shoe fitting experience.

Let me start by saying that most sandals don’t provide any support whatsoever, which can lead to your child having to deal with foot and leg pain during the summer. For example, let’s take a look at an image of a child with flat feet standing on a pair of unsupportive sandals:

Children impose an enormous amount of stress on their feet and legs, and the most effective way to minimize the impact that your kids’ feet and legs take every time they come in contact with the ground is by wearing supportive footwear. In addition, wearing a pair of supportive sandals helps align your kids’ feet and legs, allowing them to walk and run straighter.

How Do the Feet of a Child with Flat Feet Look Like?

When children have flat feet their feet collapse and turn inwards, and this throws their whole body out of alignment. Let’s take a look at a picture of a flat-footed child. Do you notice how the child’s feet are turning inwards as there is no arch to prevent the feet from collapsing?

I am always telling parents that something so simple such as providing children with the correct pair of shoes can help straighten their feet and legs, and allow them to walk and run straighter. Don’t just take my word for it, let me prove it to you!

What a Difference The Correct Type of Sandals Can Make!

Let’s first take a look at a picture of a flat-footed child. Do you notice how the child’s feet are collapsing and turning inwards?

Now let’s take a look at a picture of the same child wearing a pair of the supportive sandals that I recommend. Do you notice how straighter the feet are?

Let’s take a look at an image of the child’s feet from the front:

The correct types of sandals can help prevent your child’s feet from collapsing and turning inwards. The issue is that there are very few kids’ sandals that come with a substantial outsole with arch support. The good news is that I will help you find them!

Helping Children with Flat Feet Discover Suitable Sandals

For more than a decade, I’ve been working for a specialized shoe store dedicated to addressing foot and leg issues, including flat feet. I have personally assisted many families in the quest to find suitable sandals for their children who have flat feet. In addition, I have acquired a thorough understanding of which shoe brands and styles are better than others, which is the perfect segue to my next point.

What Are the Most Supportive Sandals for Kids with Flat Feet? 

My go-to shoe brands that manufacture supportive sandals for kids are:

• Keen
• Teva
• Memo — This is an orthopedic shoe brand.

All of these shoe brands manufacture some of the most supportive summer sandals for children. In addition to being supportive, the sandals are also lightweight, flexible, durable, and they provide great traction.

Let me help you visualize what I mean by supportive sandals. Do you notice how the sandal on the right image (Keen) has a much thicker and supportive outsole than the sandal on the left image?

The sandals that I recommend have a footbed that provides an internal support mechanism that is anatomically engineered to provide excellent arch support and cradle the natural contours of the foot. This feature helps prevent your child’s feet from collapsing and allows your child to walk and run straighter.

A substantial outsole also helps attenuate the impact that your kids’ feet and legs take every time they come in contact with the ground. This feature also allows your child to be able to wear these sandals for longer periods of time — I still recommend your child switching to a pair of sneakers throughout the day — Do you notice how thick and supportive the sole of the sandal is?

Let’s Figure Out Your Child’s Exact Foot Size – In 2 Simple Steps!

I always recommend parents take their children to their local children’s shoe store, the issue is that most stores have been closing down and parents need to end up buying their kids’ shoes online. There is nothing wrong with this, but you must know your child’s exact foot size to know what size to order. For this reason, I created a resource that showcases the best fitting children’s shoe stores by state.

If after looking at that resource you still can’t seem to identify a shoe store in your area, then proceed to take a look at an article I created that describes the simplest, yet most effective way to figure out your child’s foot size from home. In that article I help parents determine their child’s exact foot length and whether the child has narrow, medium, wide, or extra wide feet. I also will be able to tell you whether your child has a high instep or not.

Below you can find a selection of the best sandals for kids with flat feet. Disclosure: Some links in this post may be affiliate links and we may receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you) when you click our links and make purchases.

The Best Sandals for Kids with Flat Feet

Many of the sandals featured below come in several color options, so if your child likes a specific model, please make sure to click through and see if they have the desired color.

Toddler Sizes (0 to 10)

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• This internal support mechanism is anatomically engineered to provide excellent arch support

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• This internal support mechanism is anatomically engineered to provide excellent arch support

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Pedro by Memo

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Thermoplastic asymmetric stiff heel counter for proper feet protection and support 

• This is an orthopedic sandal

• Genuine leather lining

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Betti by Memo

• Fits medium and wide feet

• This is an orthopedic sandal

• Thermoplastic asymmetric stiff heel counter for proper feet protection and support 

• Genuine leather lining

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Psyclone by Teva

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet

• Eva foam footbed cushions and softly supports

• Rubber outsole for great traction

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Hurricane by Teva

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet

• Two adjustable velcro straps

• Eva foam footbed cushions and softly supports

• Rubber outsole for great traction

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Apakowa

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Leather insole with arch support

• Two points of adjustability

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Apakowa

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Leather insole with arch support

• Two points of adjustability

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Lucky Brand

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Supportive footbed

• Adjustable buckles at the front and velcro strap at the back for easy on and off

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

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• Sandal style by Geox

• Fits medium and wide feet

• EVA foam footbed cushions and softly supports for all-day comfort

• Rigid at the toe box

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your toddler’s current foot size

Little/Big Kid Sizes (10.5 to 7)

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• Sandal style Agnes by Memo

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet

• 100% leather made

• Extra depth to accommodate orthotics, AFOS, and internal modifications

• Ability to adjust the Hook and Loop strap length to the different feet width

• This is an orthopedic sandal

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Michael by Memo

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet

• 100% leather made

• Extra depth to accommodate orthotics, AFOS, and internal modifications

• Ability to adjust the Hook and Loop strap length to the different feet width

• This is an orthopedic sandal

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet

• This internal support mechanism is anatomically engineered to provide excellent arch support

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet

• EVA insole with arch support for all-day comfort

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Shoe style Hurricane by Teva

• Fits medium and wide feet

• 3 points of adjustability so children can make the sandals as tight or loose as they want

• Eva foam footbed cushions and softly supports for all day comfort 

• Rigid at the toe box

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Shoe style Hurricane by Teva

• Fits medium and wide feet

• 3 points of adjustability so children can make the sandals as tight or loose as they want

• Eva foam footbed cushions and softly supports for all day comfort 

• Rigid at the toe box

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Rio by Birkenstock

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Suede-lined cork footbed offers excellent arch support, a deep heel cup, roomy toe box, and molds to the shape of each individual’s foot

• Flexible and lightweight EVA outsole is durable and shock-resisting

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Milano by Birkenstock

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Suede-lined cork footbed offers excellent arch support, a deep heel cup, roomy toe box, and molds to the shape of each individual’s foot

• Flexible and lightweight EVA outsole is durable and shock-resisting

• Order this sandal a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet

• EVA insole with arch support for all-day comfort

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your child’s current foot size

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• Sandal style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet

• This internal support mechanism is anatomically engineered to provide excellent arch support

• Machine washable

• Order this sandal half a size larger than your child’s current foot size

The sandals that I recommend above are the best sandals for children with flat feet. I have fitted these sandals for hundreds of different children who were experiencing foot and leg pain during the summer, and in most cases, the pain was significantly reduced or completely disappeared.

Are Any Other Sandal Choices Available?

If none of these sandals are available in your child’s shoe size or if you need the sandals to be made of a specific color don’t hesitate to contact me via email. By the way, if you believe that your child might benefit from wearing a pair of orthopedic sandals then I also got you covered.

Now that you know which are the best sandals for kids with flat feet, you are ready to keep their feet and legs healthy during the summer season.

What Are the Best Sneakers for Kids with Flat Feet?

If you happen to need a different pair of shoes for your child with flat feet, you may find this post on flat feet footwear helpful.

Supportive Sandals for Kids with Flat Feet – Watch Video!

In this video, you will be able to better visualize the key features that the supportive sandals I recommend provide. You will also be able to better compare the difference in support between orthopedic and regular sandals.

Is there any other sandal style that you can recommend for children with flat feet? Please share your experiences in the comments section below so other parents can benefit from them.