Kids Water Shoes – Tips to Choose the Right Pair for Your Child

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Spending time outdoors with the family is a great way to have quality time together and to get some fresh air. Being able to be well prepared for outdoor activities makes them all that much more enjoyable. Families that like to participate in water activities need to make sure little feet are well protected. Kids water shoes are great for all water-related activities; canoeing, kayaking, sailing, floating, rafting, wading in the creek, or hunting for shells along the beach.

Crocs Trailbreak (Children’s) – Navy

When it comes time to buy water shoes for little kids, the type of shoe will be determined by the activity in which it will be used for. For instance, when canoeing, it’s a good idea to have something that not only protects the entire foot, but that won’t slip off while walking into the water. Canoeing and kayaking are both sports that usually involve rivers, which are very good at carrying shoes away when they fall off of feet. Due to this reason, it’s wise to make sure the water shoes fit properly.

Crocs Kids Cayman (Infants’) – Fuchsia

Water shoes are going to fit differently than regular shoes, for a few reasons. One of the reasons is that the material that water shoes are made of is often a thinner fabric than everyday shoes.

Crocs Scooby Doo Molded (Infant Boys’) – Brown/Turquoise

Many are made of a mesh fabric that will allow water to easily pass through, but no rocks or large debris get in. This keeps feet from staying too wet from the water and protects them at the same time. These shoes might run a size smaller than average shoes, since no socks are usually worn with them and the material has a lot more give to it.

Crocs Scutes (Children’s) – Pink/Pearl

Crocs Alice (Girls’) – Ruby

There are plenty of places to buy water shoes, especially during months of warmer weather. Most stores will carry sandals made of rubber, mesh water shoes, and clogs that are constructed of water resistant foam.

Keen Newport H2 (Infants’) – Opaline Green

These types of shoes can be picked up in a store that specializes in beachwear and other equipment for water activities. They can also be ordered online from a variety of different places. During colder months, online is often the only place that these can be found.

Tuga Beach Shoe (Girls’) – Light Pink/Dark Pink

Kids water shoes don’t usually cost an arm and a leg, which is good since they almost always have to be bought every summer. Little kids’ feet grow very fast and it is rare that a pair of shoes can be worn two summers in a row. Buying cheap pairs of water shoes is easy, since most of them are made of a type of fabric that doesn’t cost much to produce. Being able to use an old pair of tennis shoes, instead of buying shoes specifically for water is also an option for saving money.

ECCO Mackerel (Infant Boys’) – Light Bosco/Black Synthetic/Textile

ECCO Hide and Seek Beam (Infant Girls’) – Shadow White-Silver Leather