Toddler Shoes with Arch Support – The Best Shoes to Keep Your Kids’ Feet Healthy!

Have you been looking for a pair of shoes with arch support for your toddler? Do you feel like there are no shoes in your toddler’s size that provide good arch support? If your toddler has flat feet or a different foot condition and your pediatrician or physical therapist recommends wearing a pair of shoes with arch support, you came to the right place. I am going to show you the best toddler shoes with arch support based on my many years of shoe fitting experience.

Several families seem to have one question in common: Which are the best toddler shoes with arch support? If you feel the inside of most toddlers’ shoes you will notice how none of them come with a built-in-arch. However, there is a particular style that will help prevent your toddler’s feet from collapsing and allow your toddler to walk and run straighter, as it comes with a substantial outsole.

If you’re pressed for time, you can jump directly to the selection of the best toddler shoes with arch support.

What Makes the Shoes I Recommend Effective for Toddlers with Foot Problems?

The greatest benefit is that the shoes come with a supportive outsole and a firm heel counter that will support your toddler’s ankles and help strengthen and straighten them. The shoes I recommend also help toddlers balance and keeps them from falling when walking on uneven surfaces outside, while ensuring proper foot placement and leg alignment. 

1️⃣ Substantial Outsoles: The shoe provides a substantial outsole that is going to provide arch support to your toddler’s feet. This outsole will also help cushion your toddler’s feet and minimize the impact that the feet receive every time they come in contact with the ground. This feature will prevent your toddler’s feet from collapsing and allow your toddler to walk and run straighter.

Let me show you the difference between one of the shoes that I recommend versus most toddler’s shoes. Do you notice how the shoe on the right has a substantial outsole compared to the shoe on the left? This is what makes the shoe I recommend so effective for toddlers who need extra support from their shoes.

2️⃣ Firmer Heel Counters: This feature protects your toddler’s ankles and provides lateral stability and ankle support. If you are not sure what the heel counter of the shoe is, please take a look at the picture below for clarification:

What a Difference These Shoes Can Make!

I have seen the positive impact that the shoes I recommend provide by actually trying them on toddlers and watching them walk. You will be able to tell the difference right away!

For example, are your toddler’s feet collapsing and turning inwards? When the feet and legs are not well aligned the body tries to correct this by putting pressure in areas where it’s not supposed to, which often leads to foot and leg pain. Let’s take a look at a picture of a flat-footed toddler standing barefoot. Do you notice how the feet are collapsing and turning inwards?

Before Image

Now let’s take a look at an image of the same toddler wearing a pair of the shoes that I recommend. Do you notice how straighter the feet are?

After Image

If you provide your toddler with flat feet with a pair of shoes with a substantial outsole, the shoes will help prevent the feet from collapsing and this will improve your toddler’s overall posture.

If you have a toddler that has been experiencing foot or leg pain and needs a good substantial shoe that provides arch support, I will show you which are the best toddler shoes with arch support.

Before I show you a selection of the best toddler shoes with arch support I want you to answer this question: Are you 100% sure of your toddler’s foot size?

It doesn’t matter how many features a particular shoe provides, if it’s not fitted properly  —the correct shoe length and the correct shoe width— your toddler won’t get any of the benefits that the shoes have to offer.

Retrieving Your Toddler’s Exact Foot Length and Shape

I always recommend parents take their toddlers to their local children’s shoe store, where a shoe fitter can properly measure their feet and find shoes that fit. The issue is that several parents don’t have a local children’s shoe store that they trust and they must purchase their kids’ shoes online. If you are one of these parents start by reading an article on how to measure your kids’ foot. In this article I help parents determine their toddler’s exact foot size and whether the toddler has narrow, medium, wide, or extra wide feet. I also will be able to tell you whether your toddler has a high instep or not.

Now that you know what features the shoes I recommend provide and how to make sure that you provide your toddler with the correct shoe size, below you can find a selection of the best toddler shoes with arch support.

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. 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 Toddler Shoes with Arch Support

These shoes can fit the shape of toddlers with medium (M), wide (W), or extra wide (XW) feet, so please choose the shoe width accordingly. 

Toddler Shoes with Arch Support with Shoelaces

Lace-Up Closure

---

• New Balance shoe style 990v6

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Strong rubber outsole and cushioned midsoles

• Suede/mesh upper provides durability and breathability

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

---

• New Balance shoe style 990v6

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Strong rubber outsole and cushioned midsoles

• Suede/mesh upper provides durability and breathability

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

---

• Stride Rite shoe style Emilia

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Strong rubber outsole and a cushioned midsole

• 100% leather made

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

---

• Stride RIte shoe style Elliot

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• 100% leather made

• Seamless construction that cradles the foot’s natural shape

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

---

• Stride RIte shoe style Elliot

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• 100% leather made

• Seamless construction that cradles the foot’s natural shape

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

---

• New Balance shoe style 990v6

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Suede/mesh upper provides durability and breathability

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

---

• New Balance shoe style 2022

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

• Suede/mesh upper provides durability and breathability

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

---

• New Balance shoe style 990v6

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Strong rubber outsole and cushioned midsoles

• Suede/mesh upper provides durability and breathability

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

Velcro Closure

---

• Timberland Tracks H&L Boot

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

• Breathable textile lining

• Stable base of support with firm heel counters

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

---

• Saucony Cohesion

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

• Heel grid system for stable cushioning

• Compression molded EVA footbed for comfort

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

---

• New Balance style 990v6

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance

• Removable insoles

• Extra deep

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

---

• New Balance style 574

• Fits toddlers with medium, wide, or extra wide feet

• Generous toe box and instep to accommodate and support your toddler walker’s needs

• Rubber outsole pods designed to stand up to daily wear and tear

• Extra deep

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

---

• Memo style Gabi

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

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

• Stiff and high ankle support for toe walkers

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

---

• Memo style Gabi

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

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

• Stiff and high ankle support for toe walkers

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

---

• New Balance style 990v4

• Fits toddlers with medium or wide feet

• Generous toe box and instep to accommodate and support your toddler walker’s needs

• Extra deep

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

If you believe that your toddler can benefit from extra support you should consider fitting an insole/orthotic inside the shoes for extra support.

Are Any Other Shoe Choices Available?

Do not hesitate to contact me directly via email if you have any further questions or if you need a different pair of shoes for your child.

Toddler Shoes with Arch Support – Watch Video!

Here is a video that will help you visualize the two key features that your toddler’s shoes must provide to compensate for the lack of arch support.

Have you tried this shoe style before? Is there a particular shoe style that you would recommend? Please share your findings in the comments below so other parents can benefit from your experiences.