Wide Sandals for Girls – The Best Summer Sandals for Girls with Wide or Extra Wide Feet

Are you having a hard time finding a pair of wide summer sandals for your girl with wide or extra wide feet? Do you feel like you try several different sandals but you always end up empty-handed? What sounds worse? Shopping for your summer sandals or shopping for summer sandals for your children with wide or extra wide feet? I have created several resources for children with wide feet, and in this specific one, I will show you a list of the best wide sandals for girls.

The most common mistake that I see parents make is to provide their kids with larger sandals to take the pressure away from the widest part of the feet. There is only a very small selection of summer sandals for girls that are available in wide widths, but the good news is that I will help you find them.

If you are in a rush, you can go directly to the selection of wide sandals for girls.

What Makes the Sandals that I Recommend Effective for Wide Feet?

1️⃣ 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?

2️⃣ 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:

Summertime is approaching, and if your girl has wide feet it can be quite time-consuming to find a pair of sandals that fit. In addition to fitting the shape of your girls’ wide feet perfectly, the sandals need to provide good support and dry fast.

Some of the features that the summer sandals I recommend provide are:

➡️ Good Traction: This feature helps prevent your girl from slipping and falling when walking or running on wet surfaces.

➡️ Good Support: Your girl will be running and playing in her sandals for most of the day, so it’s important to properly support her feet and minimize the impact that her feet take every time they come in contact with the ground.

➡️ Padded Heels: This feature is important as it will cushion your girls’ ankles and prevent them from rubbing against the sandal. Padded heels are extremely effective in preventing blisters.

➡️ Dry Fast: New technology allows sandals and water shoes to dry much faster. This is important to keep your girls’ feet healthy and prevent them from developing foot issues such as blisters, calluses, or corns.

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

You won’t be able to order the correct sandal size online if you don’t know your girl’s exact foot size to begin with.

If you are not sure you know your child’s exact foot size, start by reading an article that I created where I describe 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 size 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.

Certain shoe sandal brands are more consistent when it comes to manufacturing shoes for children with wide or extra wide feet, and I will describe them below.

I have fitted hundreds of girls with wide feet in summer sandals and I know that certain shoe brands and certain shoe styles are pretty consistent when it comes to fitting a wide or an extra wide foot.

The Best Shoe Brands for Girls with Wide Feet

Some of the best shoe brands that you want to start getting familiar with are:

➡️ Merrell

➡️ Jambu

➡️ See Kai Run

➡️ Stride Rite

➡️ Keen (only one style)

These shoe brands all make certain sandal styles that are capable of fitting a girl with wide or extra wide feet. The advantage of these types of shoe brands is that they also make shoes of great quality and excellent durability.

The idea is to provide your girl with a pair of sandals that allow her to play and run around for most of the day without her feet or legs getting tired. Even though the sandals I describe below are supportive, I don’t recommend that your girl wears them for more than 4 hours a day. I strongly recommend you switch her back to her pair of everyday sneakers during the day.

If you feel like you have been wasting a lot of time trying to find a pair of wide sandals for your girl, you came to the right place. Now that you know what type of features a good supportive sandal must provide and how to figure out your child’s foot size from home, you are ready to take a look at a selection of the best wide sandals for girls.

I only review shoes that I have fitted before since 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 Wide Sandals for Girls 

Many of the sandals featured below come in several color options, so if your girl 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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• Shoe style Psyclone XLT by Teva

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Eva foam footbed cushions and softly supports

• Rubber outsole for great traction

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

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• Shoe style Paley II Water by See Kai Run

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Water-friendly and machine washable

• 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 foot size

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• Shoe 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 toddler’s foot size

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• Shoe style Summer Time by Stride Rite

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)

• 100% leather

• Padded heel collar for comfort

• Memory foam insole for enhanced comfort 

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

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• Shoe style Eco-Ariel by FootMates

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Lightly padded insole

• Waterproof leather and corrosion-resistant buckles make the shoes ideal for use in warm weather conditions

• Hook-and-loop with adjustable buckle closures for a secure fit

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

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• Shoe style Bare Steps Sandal by Merrell

• Available in medium and wide widths

• 100% Leather 

• 2 adjustable velcro straps for easy on and off

• Outsole with rounded edges to follow the natural shape of a child’s foot 

• Flexible grooves on the outsole for a barefoot feel 

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

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• Shoe style Billie FlexiRun Water by See Kai Run

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)

• FlexiRun EVA foam outsole is ultra-lightweight and flexible with durable traction pattern for outdoor wear 

• Dual hook-and-loop straps allow for a secure fit and custom adjustability 

• Water-friendly and machine washable 

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

Little/Big Kid Sizes (10.5 to 7)

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• Shoe style Liana JR Cork by Cushionaire

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• EVA insole with arch support for all-day comfort

• 3 adjustable buckle straps for easy on and off

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

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• Shoe style Hurricane XLT 2 by Teva

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• 3 adjustable velcro straps for easy on and off

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

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

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• Shoe style Newport H2 by Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• 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 XLT 2 by Teva

• 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 child’s current foot size

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• Shoe style Panther Sandal 2.0 by Merrell

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Triple velcro straps for easy on and off

• Soft fabric lining and anti-odor footbed promotes a healthy foot environment

• M Select GRIP for superior non-marking traction

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

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• Shoe style Elle Backstrap by Elle Keen

• Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)

• Rounded toe-boxes and extra deep

• Double adjustable velcro straps

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

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• Shoe style Hydro Creek by Merrell

• Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet

• 3 adjustable velcro straps for easy on and off

• Excellent grip

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

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• Shoe style 360 by Stride Rite

• Fits medium and wide feet

• Supportive outsole

• Memory foam footbeds

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

Please remember that while these are some of the most supportive summer sandals for girls, they are not meant to be worn all day. Now that you know which are the best summer sandals for girls with wide feet you are ready to make the most informed decision.

Dress Sandals for Kids with Wide Feet – Stylish and Comfortable!

Finding a dress sandal for a child with wide or extra wide can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience if you don’t know what particular shoe styles to look for.

There are a lot of different dress sandals available for girls, but not all styles will be suitable for your girls with wide or extra wide feet. Besides, some of them are going to provide certain features that will make them a better choice, such as being more supportive, lightweight, flexible, waterproof, durable, and comfortable than others.

The good news is that I already created an article that describes the best dress sandals for children with wide or extra wide feet.

Wide Sandals for Mom and Dad? – Save Time and Money!

At the children’s shoe store where I work several parents decide to get shoes for themselves —if we have them in their sizes.  As we have a lot of teenage girls and boys that wear adult sizes we need to carry shoes that go as big as a men’s shoe size 11 and a women’s shoe size 9.

I have fitted several moms and dads that needed a pair of sandals to accommodate the shape of their wide feet. Some of the moms were actually really lucky as most of them were able to fit in the kids’ version of the sandals.

Did you know that if you wear women’s shoe size 8 ½ or smaller you can get the kids’ version of the shoe and end up saving a lot of money? You will be paying for the kids’ version of the shoes which means at least half-price of the adult version. I explain how this shoe size conversion works in more detail in another article.  

Before you leave I wanted to let you know that I actually wrote an article that describes the best women’s sandals for wide or extra wide feet. If you always have a hard time finding summer sandals to fit the shape of your wide or extra wide feet and you have been looking for a comfortable, lightweight, supportive summer sandals.

Are Any Other Sandal Choices Available?

Wearing sandals that are too narrow can lead to several foot issues including blisters, calluses, and corns. I want you to remember one thing: It doesn’t matter how narrow or wide your kids’ feet are, there is always at least one particular shoe style out there that will fit the shape of your kids’ feet perfectly, and I will help you find it. My email address is:

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Have you found a particular sandal that has worked well for your girl’s wide feet? Please share your findings below so other parents can benefit from your experiences.