Shoes for 11 year old with extremely skinny foot

[Anonymous]

MY 11 year old DD has an EXTREMELY skinny foot. But at the same time, she has an extremely LONG big toe! So in order to find shoes that fit her well, we have to buy shoes a size bigger than she would need if she had a normal sized (haha) big toe. She also has very tiny ankles and then the shoes look ridiculously big on her but there is not much I can do about it except look for shoes that might be built for a more narrow foot.

I've tried a few brands and she hates the way they feel. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Take her to Nordstrom or Dillard's and get her fitted. Buy shoes that come in widths.

- wore a 7AA before kids

[Anonymous]

Chuck Taylor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chuck Taylor.

My DD has long, skinny. “low-volume” feet and she loves her Chucks. She did OK with Nike running shoes for a while, but always seems to come back to Chucks. Hers aren’t properly narrow, just...skinny. Long and skinny. And Chucks work well. She uses a “heel lock” lacing pattern to keep her heels from slipping.

If yours still doesn’t like the way the Chucks look, try the Converse Dainty style (I order from Zappos). They look like classic Chucks at a glance, but the sole is less clunky and the upper part is cut lower and shorter than the regular Chucks, so feet don’t look quite so banana-like. I have super-skinny ankles and calves and comparatively big feet, and I think the Dainty look better on me.

[Anonymous]

For summer sandals, you can try Tevas or something similar where you can easily adjust the width.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried Asics or Saucony?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MY 11 year old DD has an EXTREMELY skinny foot. But at the same time, she has an extremely LONG big toe! So in order to find shoes that fit her well, we have to buy shoes a size bigger than she would need if she had a normal sized (haha) big toe. She also has very tiny ankles and then the shoes look ridiculously big on her but there is not much I can do about it except look for shoes that might be built for a more narrow foot.

I've tried a few brands and she hates the way they feel. Any suggestions?

Take her to have shoes fit when stores reopen. Shoe Train, RAMER’s, Nordstrom. They will be able to help find shoes that fit better.

[Anonymous]

OP here...thanks for all the suggestions. It gives me a lot to go on. For now I'll be ordering a pair and seeing how it goes so at least she has something to wear.

[Anonymous]

Shoe Train or Nordstrom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here...thanks for all the suggestions. It gives me a lot to go on. For now I'll be ordering a pair and seeing how it goes so at least she has something to wear.

Zappos is a great way to order a bunch of pairs so you can try different sizes and styles. As long as you can find a place open now to drop off the UPS box, it’s free to return them. You just print the UPS label and drop off the box at a UPS outlet or some place that will accept their packages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here...thanks for all the suggestions. It gives me a lot to go on. For now I'll be ordering a pair and seeing how it goes so at least she has something to wear.

Zappos is a great way to order a bunch of pairs so you can try different sizes and styles. As long as you can find a place open now to drop off the UPS box, it’s free to return them. You just print the UPS label and drop off the box at a UPS outlet or some place that will accept their packages.

OP here. I have never heard of Zappos. Great idea. thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here...thanks for all the suggestions. It gives me a lot to go on. For now I'll be ordering a pair and seeing how it goes so at least she has something to wear.

Zappos is a great way to order a bunch of pairs so you can try different sizes and styles. As long as you can find a place open now to drop off the UPS box, it’s free to return them. You just print the UPS label and drop off the box at a UPS outlet or some place that will accept their packages.

OP here. I have never heard of Zappos. Great idea. thanks!

It's the best! You can read the reviews, get a sense of how different shoes fit, and order a couple of sizes to try. And when you find a pair you like, you can wear them around the house for a few days to be sure they really are comfortable.

I've never had a problem sending the rejects back for a refund, and I've ordered as many as 6 or 8 pairs at a time. It's kind of a pain to haul the boxes to the UPS store, but it's still better than dragging a cranky kid all over town trying to find shoes they don't hate.