rbk mama Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 DD (11yo) wears a size 5 youth or size 7 ladies shoe, but her feet are very wide - wider than mine and I wear a 7.5 or 8. Are there sandals that run wide and come in fun colors? She's very much a KID and wants purple, bright colors, etc. We've always done Teva with the kids because they last forever, but on her the foot bed is too narrow (even with adjusting the straps) - if we fit her for the width, they are way too long. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The keen sandals without the Velcro bit are fairly wide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Birkenstock, specifically their birko-flor patterns are cute. And the “regular” width is a wide width. Birkis, Pappillo, Betula are all Birkenstock footbeds with different uppers. softfootbeds are really nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemsondana Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 My elementary-aged girl wears a womens 8.5 or 9 wide right now. She has good luck with crocs (be aware that they come in 3 widths, and you want the widest). Even though you can never predict what they'll have, we've also had good luck at Shoe Show. They seem to have wides more often than most places, but it's like going to Big Lots - they have a random mix of stuff and you might find 3 things that you like, or none. I don't know that I've ever gotten sandals there, but I have gotten boots and Mary Janes for church...we were thrilled to find some 'little girl appropriate' shoes in such a big size. Some of the Yellow Box brand flip-flops work on her even though they're not specifically wide, although I don't know what shape this year's styles have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Some Chaco sandals are available in wide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyhwkmama Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I have this problem with my son. He wears about a 6W youth. I order all of his shoes from Zappos. You can search by size. Sadly, there are not many choices. Using the W in the search knocks down the number of hits significantly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Also check the boys section. In our experience, the shoes in boys/men are wider than girls/women and often just as colorful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk mama Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Thanks a ton! I found some Chacos that might work! She doesn't like the look of Birkenstocks or the closed-toe sandals that Keen sells. She needs a good athletic teva-type sandal that has a wide width. So far no luck in finding Crocs that fit the bill or anything on Zappos. Great idea to check on boys styles (boys are wearing bright colors now right?) Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, rbk mama said: Thanks a ton! I found some Chacos that might work! She doesn't like the look of Birkenstocks or the closed-toe sandals that Keen sells. She needs a good athletic teva-type sandal that has a wide width. So far no luck in finding Crocs that fit the bill or anything on Zappos. Great idea to check on boys styles (boys are wearing bright colors now right?) Any other suggestions? Would these work? http://m.womanwithin.com/clothing/Savannah-Sandals-by-Ryka.aspx?PfId=552846&DeptId=24519&ProductTypeId=1&ppos=10&Splt=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk mama Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ottakee said: Would these work? http://m.womanwithin.com/clothing/Savannah-Sandals-by-Ryka.aspx?PfId=552846&DeptId=24519&ProductTypeId=1&ppos=10&Splt=0 Those look great! Smallest in W is 7.5, but I bet they would eventually fit. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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