Wide Light Up Shoes – The Best Wide and Extra Wide Light Up Shoes for Children!

Are you having a hard time finding a pair of wide light up shoes for your child? Do you feel like you try several shoes but you always end up empty-handed? If your child has been asking you for a pair of light up shoes and you haven’t been able to get them because you can’t seem to find a single style that is wide enough, I have good news for you: Light up shoes for children with wide and extra wide feet do exist, and I will help you find them.

If you provide your children with wide feet with a pair of shoes that are too narrow, you might end up creating all sorts of issues with their feet such as blisters, calluses, and corns. In addition to fitting the shape of your child’s wide feet perfectly, the light up shoes that you provide for your child must be supportive, lightweight, flexible, and breathable.

Pro Tip: If you’re pressed for time, you can go straight to the selection of wide light up shoes.

Do Most Children Have Wide Feet?

At the shoe store that I work for, I have seen several children who have wide or extra wide feet. Some children in addition to having wide feet might have high insteps. The instep is the top part of the feet and when it’s high; it makes it a lot harder to find shoes that fit. Do you know what the instep is? Take a look at the image below for clarification:

In addition to being available in wide widths (“W”, “XW”) the shoes also need to provide extra depth and rounder toe boxes.

What Makes the Light Up Shoes that I Recommend Effective for Wide Feet?

1️⃣ Extra Depth: This feature allows your child’s feet to fit deeply inside the shoes and prevents the top part of your child’s feet from rubbing against the top part of the shoes. Shoes that provide extra depth also prevent children from getting blisters on their toes, by preventing the top part of your child’s toes from rubbing against the top front part of the shoes. Let me show you the difference between a light up shoe that provides extra depth and one that doesn’t:

2️⃣ Rounder Toe-Boxes: Shoes with round toe-boxes help prevent your children’s toes from rubbing against the side of the shoes or overlapping one another. Let me show you the difference between a pair of light up shoes that provides a rounder toe-box versus one that doesn’t:

Have you ever gone to a shoe store trying to find light up shoes in wide widths but the response from the sales associates was: “We don’t have any light up shoes available in wide widths, but we have light up shoes that fit wider than others”.  Never settle for shoes that “fit wider than others.” Light up shoes in wide and extra wide widths do exist, and I will show you which ones they are shortly.

Before we take a look at a selection of the best wide light up shoes for kids, let’s make sure that you are 100% sure of your child’s foot size.

I always recommend parents take their children to their local children’s shoe store that they trust, 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.

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

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.

The light up shoes I recommend provide excellent support but they are lightweight and flexible at the same time so that your kids can wear them as their everyday shoes. It is important to keep in mind that light up shoes tend to be heavier and less flexible than regular shoes, but the styles below are actually lightweight and flexible.

I only write reviews of shoe styles that I have fitted before, otherwise, I wouldn’t know how well-made they are, the amount of support that they provide, and how they fit. 

Without further ado, let’s take a look at a selection of the best wide light up shoes for kids. 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 Wide Light Up Shoes for Kids 

These light up shoes fit children with medium (M), wide (W) or extra wide feet (XW) and a high instep as well. Several shoe brands manufacture light up shoes for children, but when it comes to light up shoes for children with wide feet or extra wide feet, Stride Rite is my go-to shoe brand.

Toddler/Little Kid

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• Shoe style M2p Lumi by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Lumi

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Supportive outsole and firm heel counter

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

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• Shoe style M2p Lumi by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Lumi

• Available in medium and wide widths

• EVA midsole for extra cushion

• Foam padding around your ankle collar and under the tongue

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

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• Shoe style Lighted by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Cosmic

• Available in extra wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• Lightweight design with high-traction rubber outsoles 

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

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• Shoe style M2p Lighted Reptile by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Reptile

• Available in medium and wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• Ortholite memory foam for enhanced comfort 

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

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• Shoe style Glimmer by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Radiant Bounce

• Available in medium and wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• The footbed is crafted with Ortholite memory foam for enhanced comfort

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

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• Shoe style M2p Surge by Stride Rite

• Available in medium and wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• The footbed is crafted with Ortholite memory foam for enhanced comfort

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

Little/Big Kid

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• Shoe style M2p Lighted by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Cosmic

• Available in extra wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• Lightweight design with high-traction rubber outsoles 

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

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• Shoe style Skylin 29 by Geox

• Geox shoe style Illumines

• Fits medium and wide feet

• 100% leather 

• Supportive outsole and firm heel counter

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

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• Shoe style Inek 22 by Geox Kids

• Fits medium and wide feet

• EVA midsole for extra cushion

• Foam padding around your ankle collar and under the tongue

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

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• Shoe style Glimmer by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Radiant Bounce

• Available in medium and wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• The footbed is crafted with Ortholite memory foam for enhanced comfort

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

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• Shoe style Surge Bounce by Geox

• Available in medium and wide widths

• Supportive outsole

• Lightweight and flexible

• Padded tongue and collar

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

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• Shoe style Surge Bounce by Stride Rite

• Stride RIte shoe style Cosmic

• Available in extra wide widths

• Padded heel collar

• Oversized openings

• Lightweight design with high-traction rubber outsoles 

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

Don’t put your kids’ light up shoes in the washing machine as you might end up running the lights.

Additional Features of the Light Up Shoes that I Recommend

In addition to fitting the shape of your child’s wide feet perfectly, the light up shoes that I recommend provide these 4 important features:

1️⃣ Support: This feature reduces the impact that your kids’ feet and legs take every time they come in contact with the ground, allowing your child to wear these light up shoes for longer periods of time.

2️⃣ Lightweight and flexible: These two features help prevent your kid’s feet and legs from easily getting tired.

3️⃣ High-quality materials: These light up shoes are all made out of high-quality materials, which help keep your kids’ feet healthy and comfortable.

4️⃣ Breathable: These light up shoe styles all come with a breathable mesh to allow your kids’ feet to breathe and prevent the buildup of bacteria inside the shoes.

Light Up Shoes – Are They Safe for Kids to Wear Them?

Some parents are skeptical of providing their children with light up shoes because they are worried that the shoes don’t provide enough support or might be too heavy for their kid’s feet.

Certain light up shoes are indeed heavier than regular sneakers, that’s why you must choose them carefully. There are also certain types of light up shoes that are made of low-quality materials such as plastic, and this can create several issues for your kids’ feet.

Your children are going to be super excited to get a pair of light up shoes, and they will start jumping and running to see the shoes light up. The shoes need to fit properly, be durable, and well-made to guarantee that your child outgrows the shoes before they get destroyed.

All of the light up shoe styles that I recommend for your child can be worn as everyday shoes and will keep your kids’ feet and legs healthy.

If your children happen to frequently complain about foot or leg pain, I recommend that you immediately switch them to a more substantial and supportive pair of shoes. There are other types of shoes that provide better arch and ankle support and will hopefully significantly reduce or fully eliminate the pain that your children are experiencing.

Are Any Other Shoe Choices Available?

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

Have you found a particular pair of light up shoes that have worked well for your child with wide or extra wide feet? Please share your findings below so other families can benefit from your experiences.