Features:

  • 100% Leather
  • Made in the USA or Imported
  • Rubber sole
  • Heel measures approximately 0.5"
  • Salt Water Sandals by Hoy Shoe Original Sandal
  • In this style Big Kid sizes are two sizes smaller than the women's size. The strap of the sandal will have both the Big Kid and Women's size. Example : 7W9 refers to Big Kid 7 and Women's 9
Adorable and durable sandals every little girl should own!

I have resisted the urge to spend this kind of money on a kid sandal, but I managed to grab two pair at a reasonable deal and I'm so glad I did. First off, they are adorable and fit my girls' very different foot shapes very well. My 5yo has very narrow feet and my middle daughter has a wide foot bed. The sandals work for both of their feet. My youngest left hers out in the rain and they're totally fine! That was magic for me. She has ruined so many shoes by leaving out in the yard. They clean up very easily as well. I think they run just maybe a half size large compared to some other brands. I highly recommend these!

Perfect summer shoe - terrible packaging

We LOVE these sandals. They are super durable. I buy them for my kids every other summer - for the first summer, I buy them a size too big, and they last for two years (and would last much longer if they didn't grow out of them). We have walked in these for miles and miles, and have used them in lakes and rivers. My kids have used them as water shoes, and they don't come apart at all. I have a pair for myself, and I have also used them in the water. They do stretch out after getting totally submerged, but not enough to destroy the fit - mine felt a little bit looser after fully submerging them and then walking around, but not enough to need to buy another pair (so if they arrive and feel a little tight - maybe try submerging them and then walking in them till they dry.) As far as the fit, I went to the Saltwater website and used their calculator to determine what size my kids needed - it was super helpful. I love the colors available. We've tried the gold, the tan, the navy, and the rose gold, and they all look great. I will keep putting my kids in these shoes for as long as they will let me - they are the perfect summer sandal! A quick note on the packaging - when I have ordered these in previous years, they have come in a box, and arrived in great condition. When I ordered them this year (June 2018), the shoe boxes arrived in a bag, and were completely demolished. It's a good thing the sandals are so durable, because otherwise they would have been totally destroyed. The shoe boxes were squished and torn apart, and the sandals were just floating around in the bag by themselves. Super disappointing. Five stars for the shoe, and negative five stars for the packaging (and this is the first time I've ever cared enough about the packaging to mention it - sometimes Amazon's packaging is great, sometimes it's not so great, but this time it was truly terrible). Photos attached.

Perfect summer sandal!

This is our second season ordering these gold saltwater sandals for my 5 year old. They are a perfect neutral that go with everything! They can be dressed up or dressed down, they are slip resistant, she can wear them in the water, and she can't take them off by herself...perfection! Tip - Wear them in a warm bath when you first get them and don't take them off until they dry, to break them in. We forgot to do that this time around and she had a little cut from where the strap rubbed above her ankle. Also, use a magic eraser to clean the foot bed...that part can get dirty quickly!

Good size. Very comfortable!

I read all the reviews prior to ordering because I had no idea what size to wear. I ordered a 8 big kid (Womens 10) and I usually wear a 9-9.5 in most shoes. These fit perfect!!! If your in between sizes like I am I would definitely size up. They're not too large like some people say. I will definitely be ordering in other colors once more become available!!!! So comfortable.

Impressive Quality!

Who doesn't love salt water sandals?? Like any leather shoes, they fit more comfortably after they've been "broken in." Since it's hard to convince a young child of this, I just put them through the washer (but not the drier) with a regular load of laundry to help soften the leather a bit. Like any other pair we've ever bought, my daughter was able to wear them MUCH longer than any of her other shoes, meaning that she didn't outgrow them as quickly since the leather stretches as needed. And again, like any other pair we've ever bought, these will be handed down to a younger sibling as it's nearly impossible to wear out saltwaters!

Break them in wet!!

Be aware that all Saltwaters are stiff and smallish when they first come out of the box. Soak them in a sink until the leather is good and wet, about an hour. Put them on your child while wet and have them wear them for a few hours to break them in. Straight from the box, they will likely cause blisters. But if you soften them up and break them in, this is a durable and beautiful sandal that will last through many kids! The light colored ones start to look shabby before the darker ones. I have a pair of adult brown ones and I just passed them on to my sister in law after getting 15 years of use out of them!

Nice quality and fit

Really soft leather that stretches very easily and requires almost no breaking in. I am a ladies size 10 and ordered the big girls' size that said it was equivalent to the ladies 10. Fit is perfect. I was worried they would be too small or narrow since I have slightly wide feet, but not usually wide enough to require wide sizes.

Where have these been all my life.

Apparently Salt Water Sandals have been around forever and are a cult classic, unfortunately I'm almost 40 and just got my first pair for a trip to the Sea of Cortez, luckily I still have half a lifetime left ;). On first try they were a little tight and uncomfortable, but in good faith I packed them in my suitcase and waited until I was ocean side so I could wear them as instructed. TIP: when shoes come with instructions, follow them! After getting the sandals wet, opening the toe part as directed to get my foot in and wearing them all around the pool and beach, they fit my feet perfectly. I mostly wear size 8 1/2 but went with size 6/women's size 8 equivalent since they are leather and will frequently be wet and I don't like wearing sandals that look like sleds on my feet that are already too long for my height. So the foot bed fit me perfectly with no overhanging toes or heels and no tripping on extra toe sole or heel slide. That also means no room to slip on and off when buckled, so If you want that and don't mind a little extra sole and slide, then maybe size up.

Super Comfy & Stylish

I absolutely love these sandals! They're so cute and comfortable. I picked up the black, red and gold. I might be back for another pair, because we all know a girl can never have too many shoes! I normally wear a 7-7 1/2. I ordered them in an 8 and they fit perfectly. I highly recommend soaking them in some warm water for about 5 minutes, and them wearing them until they dry. It's the perfect way to break them in and allow them to mold to your foot. Updated 5/2017: I love these sandals so much I now own 8 pairs. They all look just as beautiful as the day I bought them! They're incredibly comfortable and hold up beautifully.

Fantastic sandal!

I wear them on a daily basis. They can really be worn in the water and nothing happens to them.

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