Editor’s Note: This post has been updated and revised for accuracy on May 2022 and reflects an up-to-date selection of wide widths shoes for kids.
When I first started with the idea of creating a webpage about children’s shoes, my main goal was to make parents more aware of the importance of providing their children with the correct pair of shoes. I wanted parents to be able to scroll through my website and find every single answer that they have that relates to their kids’ feet and their shoes.
After 5 years of creating my website, writing over 700 articles, and responding to thousands of comments from parents, I believe I have reached the point where I have all the answers to your kids’ foot problems. At this point, I feel confident that if you scroll down through my website looking for a particular answer to your particular question about your kids’ feet, you will be able to find it!
I have helped hundreds of children with wide feet find the perfect pair of shoes for their feet. Below are some examples:
Did you know that the shoes you provide to your kids’ can be a direct cause of your kids’ foot and leg pain? If the shoes are too narrow, they can lead to blisters, calluses, and corns, as well as foot and leg pain.
Some children have wide feet and a high instep. If you are not sure about what the instep of the foot is, you can’t possibly be getting your kids’ the correct shoe size. The instep is the top part of the feet:
As you can see there is a lot of extra foot volume that needs to be fitted inside the shoes:
I describe what the instep is in more detail in another article I wrote called:
The Best Shoes for Children with High Insteps – Stop Getting the Wrong Shoe Size for Your Child!
I am going to provide you with a selection of the best wide width shoes for kids, but please keep in mind that you won’t be able to order the correct shoe size online if you don’t know your child’s foot size to begin with.
How to Retrieve Your Child’s Exact Foot Length and Shape
You can start by checking if you have a good fitting children’s shoe store in your area as I created a resource that showcases the best fitting children’s shoe stores by state:
The Best Kids’ Shoe Stores In The United States – Where To Go For Proper Fittings
If after looking at that resource you can’t seem to find a store in your area, then take a look at the article below that describes the simplest, yet most effective way to figure out your child’s foot size from home:
How to Measure Your Kids’ Foot – 2 Simple Steps to Determine Foot Length and Foot Width
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.
Now let’s take a look at the best everyday sneakers, dress shoes, sport shoes, and seasonal footwear for children with wide feet.
Everyday Sneakers
Nothing is more important than providing your children with sneakers that fit properly. Remember that these are the type of shoes that your child wears for most activities such as going to school, playing at recess, or heading to physical education class.
In addition to being supportive, lightweight, breathable, and durable, your kids’ everyday sneakers must fit the shape of your child’s feet perfectly. These shoes can fit children with wide (W) or extra wide (XW) feet, so make sure that you choose the shoe width accordingly.
Toddler Shoe Sizes (0 to 10)
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths
- Velcro closure
- ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance
- Mesh upper for durability and comfort
- Extra deep
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths
- Velcro closure
- ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance
- Mesh upper for durability and comfort
- Extra deep
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits wide and extra wide feet
- Adjustable extra-long straps
- Opens super wide which makes in and out easy
- Breathable mesh
- Order this shoe a half size larger than the end of the AFO footplate
- Available in extra wide widths
- Oversized opening for easy on and off
- 100% Suede
- Hook and loop closure
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your baby’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Velcro closure
- Heel stabilizer provides lateral stability
- Removable insoles
- The insoles are Infused with natural Green Tea extract (no chemicals)
- Machine washable
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s foot size (fits long)
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths (fits high insteps)
- Velcro closure
- EVA-cushioned midsole
- Extra Deep
- Order this shoe a half size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits wide and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Dual hook-and-loop straps allow for a secure fit and custom adjustability
- Removable, contoured, leather-lined footbed for breathability and comfort
- Lightweight and flexible
- Order this shoe a half size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths (fits high insteps)
- Leather and mesh upper
- Alternative closure for easy on and off adjustability
- Lightweight EVA midsole for cushioning
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
Little and Big Kid Shoe Sizes (10.5 to 7)
- Fits wide and extra wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Dual hook-and-loop straps allow for a secure fit and custom adjustability
- Removable, contoured, leather-lined footbed for breathability and comfort
- Lightweight and flexible
- Order this shoe a half size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Velcro closure
- Removable insoles
- The insoles are Infused with natural Green Tea extract (no chemicals)
- Machine washable
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s current foot size (shoe fits long)
- Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Velcro closure
- Heel stabilizer provides stability
- Removable insoles
- The insoles are Infused with natural Green Tea extract (no chemicals)
- Machine washable
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s current foot size (shoe fits long)
- Available in medium and wide widths
- Hook and loop closure system for easy on and off
- Leather/mesh upper
- Durable rubber outsole designed to withstand wear-and-tear
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s current foot size (shoe fits long)
- Available in medium and wide widths
- Hook and loop closure system for easy on and off
- Leather/mesh upper
- Durable rubber outsole designed to withstand wear-and-tear
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s current foot size (shoe fits long)
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Hook and loop closure system for easy on and off
- Leather/mesh upper
- Durable rubber outsole designed to withstand wear-and-tear
- Order this shoe the same size as your child’s current foot size (shoe fits long)
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- Lightweight EVA foam cushioning in the midsole and heel increases comfort
- Firm heel counter
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- Dual-layer midsole construction featuring top-bed foam cushioning and underfoot Fresh Foam X
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- Top-bed foam cushioning and underfoot fresh foam
- Firm heel counter
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Available in medium, wide, and extra wide widths (fits high insteps)
- Lace-up closure
- Suede/mesh upper
- Lightweight and flexible
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- Dual-layer midsole construction featuring top-bed foam cushioning and underfoot Fresh Foam X
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance
- Leather/mesh upper
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium, wide, and extra wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- ABZORB midsole absorbs impact through a combination of cushioning and compression resistance
- Leather/mesh upper
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Lace-up closure
- ENCAP midsole cushioning provides good arch and heel support
- Leather and suede upper
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet
- Lace-up closure
- Supportive leather and mesh upper for breathability and durability
- Order this shoe a whole size larger than your child’s current foot size
- Fits medium and wide feet (fits high insteps)
- Lace-up closure
- ENCAP midsole cushioning provides good arch and heel support
- Leather and suede upper
- Order this shoe half a size larger than your child’s current foot size
Dress Shoes
When you need to take your children to a fancier occasion, you probably don’t want them wearing their everyday sneakers. While children wear dress shoes once in a while and for just a few hours, we still want to make sure the shoes fit properly. It only takes a couple of wears in the wrong shoe to create a foot issue.
The articles below describe the best dress shoes for children with wide feet:
Wide Dress Shoes for Kids – Finding the Best Selection!
Wide Width Sperry Shoes – The Best Sperry Shoes for Kids!
Sport Shoes
Whether children like to play soccer, baseball, basketball, football, tennis, or softball, providing them with the correct type of sport shoes and the correct shoe size will have a huge impact on the way they perform on the field. Most parents are not even aware that cleats in wide widths even existed.
When children play sports, they are stressing their feet and legs at a whole different level. Every time they are running, their feet, legs, and knees are taking a beating from striking the ground. Wearing the correct type of sport shoes can help reduce the impact their feet take every time they impact the ground.
Below you can the articles that describe the best sport shoes for kids with wide feet:
Soccer Cleats for Kids – Finding an Extra Wide Boot that Fits
Wide Width Baseball Cleats – They Do Exist!
The Best Basketball Shoes for Kids – Avoid Damaging Their Feet and Knees
Wide Football Cleats for Boys – They DO EXIST!
Wide Tennis Shoes for Kids – The Best Wide Shoe Styles for Kids that Play Tennis
Wide Softball Cleats for Kids – The Only Style Available for Kids with Wide or Extra Wide Feet!
Summer Sandals
When summertime is approaching, your kids’ must start getting ready to go to the beach and summer camp. While summer is supposed to be a time for your kids to have fun and enjoy themselves, if they are not wearing the correct type of summer shoes they will end up developing all sorts of foot problems.
During summer is when children develop most foot issues as their skin is soft when wet and more susceptible to blisters.
Below you can find the article that describes the best summer sandals for kids with wide feet:
Wide Sandals for Kids – The Must Have Summer Sandals for Kids with WIDE Feet!
Dress Sandals for Kids with Wide Feet – Stylish, Supportive, and Comfortable!
Winter Boots
Going hiking is a great way to spend good quality time with the family while enjoying nature and fresh air. There are two important features that a hiking boot must provide for your kids. The first one is that they must be waterproof, and the second one is that they must provide good traction.
A waterproof hiking boot will keep your kids’ feet dry and warm when going hiking, and the traction will prevent your child from slipping and falling when walking on wet and slippery surfaces.
In addition to providing those 2 important features, the hiking boot must be able to accommodate your kids’ wide feet.
Below you can find an article that describes the best boots for kids with wide feet:
The Best Hiking Boots for Kids – Finding a Wide and Waterproof Hiking Boot!
When wintertime starts approaching, depending on the place you live, you might have to deal with snowy days. Children love to play in the snow. Let’s face it, if you live in the United States you can easily get stuck in your home for three straight days! Allow your child to get outside and play in the snow while still keeping his or her feet dry and warm.
Below you can find an article that describes the best snow boots for kids with wide feet:
The Best Winter Boots – Keep Your Kids’ Feet Warm and Dry!
How to Make Sure Your Kids’ Shoes are Wide Enough? – Let’s Find Out!
One of the best ways that parents can check if their kids’ shoes are wide enough is by making sure the small toe is not being pushed against the side of the shoes. If you notice a bump pushing out around the widest area of the shoe, then it means that the shoes are too narrow and the toes are being squeezed inside the shoes. Take a look at the image below for visualization purposes:
Socks play a huge role when it comes to keeping your kids’ feet and legs healthy, as they act as a barrier between your kids’ feet and their shoes, and prevent your kids from getting infections and developing blisters.
The Best Socks for Children with Wide Feet – Seamless and Breathable!
It is also important for the socks to be made out of breathable materials, and if your child has a hard time keeping the socks on, seamless socks are truly miracle socks.
When children have wide or extra wide feet, all socks seem to feel too tight on their feet and bother them. So, the question is, do socks for children in wide or extra wide feet exist?
The article below describes the best socks for children with wide feet:
Socks for Wide Feet – The Best Wide Socks for Kids
Finding a pair of shoes for a child with wide feet can be a frustrating and time- consuming experience. I made things easier for you by putting together a selection of the best wide width shoes for kids.
Are Any Other Shoe Choices Available?
Do not hesitate to contact me directly at my e-mail if you have any further questions or if you need a different pair of wide shoes for your child. My e-mail address is:
fittingchildrensshoes@gmail.com
Does your child have wide feet and you are always having a hard time finding shoes that fit? Have you found a specific shoe style that has worked well for your child’s wide feet? Please let me know your thoughts and questions in the comments section below!
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