I switched from the Kabua barefoot sneakers to these ones for my 5 year old this year. I love the Kabuas, but didn’t want to have to buy two pairs of shoes. I just wanted one pair that worked for everything and looked a little better with his nicer outfits rather than the hiking shoe type of look that the Kabua ones have.
These shoes are great and look good with everything. They have a wide toe box, zero drop, and thin, flexible soles. My only complaint is that he has a hard time getting them on by himself and he is the type of child that gets easily frustrated (he’s 5). It has something to do with the velcro straps. When he undoes the velcro to try to loosen up the tongue and fit his foot in, the velcro catches on the slot and makes it hard to loosen them. Idk if it’s that the velcro is too thick, or the slot is too small, or just the placement of it makes it catch on the slot, or what. I tried to get a picture showing the point where they catch. It just doesn’t allow enough extra room for him to squeeze his foot in without the tongue getting shoved into the shoe. For that reason alone, I think I might just keep these for a nicer occasion shoe, and purchase another pair of the Kabuas as his everyday, play shoe.
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