The Best Sandals for Kids – The Most Popular and Durable Kids Summer Shoe!

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated and revised for accuracy on March 2022 and reflects an up-to-date selection of the best sandals for kids.

The sandals reviewed in this article are the best sandal for kids to wear during the summer season and summer activities such as summer camp.

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, the amount of support that they provide, and how they fit.

My Experience Fitting Children’s Shoes

I have been working for a specialized children’s shoe store for over 10 years now. This experience has afforded me many insights into children’s shoes and the way they fit. Our store specializes in shoes for children with foot and leg problems, but we provide regular shoe fittings as well.

From my experience fitting thousands of kids, I have become familiar with the best shoe brands for children and the best styles among those brands.

The sandals that I describe below are the most durable and supportive ones, but they are lightweight and flexible at the same time. In addition, the sandals will provide good traction to reduce the likelihood of your child slipping and falling.

Two of the features that parents love the most about these sandals is how children can wear them for longer periods of time since they provide good everyday support, and they dry really quickly.

What Makes the Sandals that I Recommend the Best Sandals for Kids?

In addition to being supportive, lightweight, flexible, and durable, the sandals provide 2 key features that will guarantee the comfort of your kids’ feet during the summer:

✅ Rounder Toe-Boxes: This feature prevents your child’s toes from rubbing against one another or the side of the sandals. Let me show you the difference between a sandal that comes with a round toe-box versus one that doesn’t. Do you notice how the sandal on the right has a much rounder toe-box compared to the sandal on the left?

✅ Extra Depth: This feature allows your child’s feet to fit deeply inside the sandals and prevents the top part of your child’s feet (instep), from rubbing against the top part of the sandals. Let me show you the difference between a pair of sandals that provides extra depth versus one that doesn’t:

I decided to recreate the most important questions that parents have asked me about these sandal styles:

✅ What type of foot do these sandals fit?

These sandals are capable of fitting a child with narrow, medium, or wide feet.

✅ Can these sandals fit children with high insteps?

These sandals will fit a child with a high instep as they provide extra depth and a rounder toe-box.

✅ Do these sandals provide arch support?

Yes, these sandals provide good arch support.

✅ Are these sandals durable?

Yes, your child is going to outgrow these sandals before they wear them out.

✅ Are these sandals available in different colors?

Yes, these sandals are available in several different colors.

✅ Can I put these sandals in the washing machine?

Yes, all of these sandals are machine washable.

✅ Do these sandals provide good traction?

These sandals provide excellent traction.

✅ Are these sandals easy to put on?

Yes, these sandals are easy to put on since they open up widely.

Below you can find a selection of the best sandals for kids. Disclosure: Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases.

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Take a look at the description below each sandal to find out whether that specific style can fit your child’s foot shape (narrow, medium, wide).

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.

What Sandal Size Should You Order?

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

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

If you want to be 100% sure about what shoe size to order online, I suggest that you follow the instructions in the article below:

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

Are Any Other Shoe 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 email me at:

fittingchildrensshoes@gmail.com

Have you tried any of the Keen sandal styles that I recommend? Is there any other Keen sandal style that has worked well for your child’s feet? Please share your findings below so other parents can benefit from your experiences.