Customer Reviews Tsukihoshi Kids Speed (Toddler/Little Kid)

My son knows no other sneakers! Since my son started to walk, Tsukihoshi sneakers have been the only sneakers to grace his feet! Of all the pairs he's had, I would say the Speed model is the sharpest looking. And, like the others, the sneakers go on (and stay on) easily and seem to provide good support.

We didn’t buy these shoes from Zappos, but after 2 weeks of my 2 1/2 year old wearing these, the toes started to wear through. It has been 3 weeks now, and there are complete holes in both shoes in the toe area. He uses his feet to push on his bicycle, but I would expect a shoe at this price to last longer than a couple of weeks. His previous pair of sneakers were Stride Rites and they lasted 6 months before the toes started showing wear. They are cute and extremely flexible, but I would not recommend purchasing these for an active little boy.

My son LOVES these shoes

I've bought my 2 boys at least 6 pairs of Tsukihoshi shoes in the last 2 years. This style has been their favorite go-to shoe, and seemingly the most comfortable. My older son has worn out 2 pairs of this exact style. I don't think these hold up to wear-and-tear much better than other high-end kids shoes, though they held up much better than the Tsuki "Wheel" that I thought looked cooler in style, and way better than Skechers (will not buy Skechers again, such poor quality). My boys wear these shoes all the time, and they've lasted almost a year. They were probably ready for retirement at around 6-8 months, but they love them so, they've continued to wear them. I originally liked the very traditional athletic look of these shoes, but in looking for replacement shoes, my boys want the runner-styles they see in older boys' and grown-up running shoes, which tend to be much sleeker, but brighter-colored. Looking at the Tsukis currently available online, even though they have brightly colored (almost too-bright) shoes, their styles are just a bit off and aren't cutting it for my boys. Since these are so expensive, I won't be buying replacement Tsukis for them for now.

My son (age 3.5) loves this shoe! He can put them on himself, and they clean up beautifully in the wash.

We typically love this brand for our picky about comfort/fit child. In 5 years the shoes have typically been true to size. These shoes are quite long and wide. After sending back one larger pair, they are still too big. Not a winner unless you size down 1/2 to one full size.

Son needed black shoes for his school uniform, best ones I could fine for an active child. Did the trick but the black peeled and the sole peeled from the top making them look old within a month or so.

I'm disappointed. My 2 1/2 year old son has worn these shoes for less than 2 months and they're already falling apart. I got them because he tends to have wide feet and these fit well, and because they are machine washable. But we've never washed them and still they're falling apart. I won't buy this brand again.

A hole developed by the toe on both shoes within 3 weeks of wear. Past shoes of this brand lasted my son over a year so not sure what happened to the quality of this brand.

Five year old loves these shoes. They are wide enough for him to easily slip on and off.

Bought these for my son at 2.5 years old. He has a fairly wide foot and these shoes fit him well. He had a couple pairs previous to these that also worked well for him. He has been wearing 9.5 and I suspect we will have to go up another size now to 10.5 for his next shoe. The only negative is the tongue slips to the side, but it isn’t enough of a negative to not recommend or purchase again. Holds up to toddler wear and tear and looks good. Most importantly, he likes them and is comfortable in them.

5yo is on their second pair (now in a bigger size) of these shoes. They're great. Two things we love about them: this brand seems to have more room in the toes/ball of the foot, where many shoes are too tight. Another is that even when the shoes were maybe a little big (of course with little kids we try to leave room to grow) they didn't slip off or slide around even while running around like a little kid. One small thing that's not great is the way the tongue is attached to the velcro strap sometimes made it hard to get it closed up all the way, especially for a little kid to do by themselves...but then once you've got it on good, this design does keep it from sliding around. Sizing: this brand's sizes do seem to run different than others, but if you download and print the size chart for Tsukihoshi Kids specifically, that's accurate.

Great sneaker but runs small so order larger size

My son loves these shoes. Very comfortable and easy to clean (just remove insole before tossing in washer)

We bought these for my 5 year old son and they fit really well and lasted a long time. The only down side was the tongue of the shoe didn't stay down very well and my son had a hard time strapping the velcro making sure the tongue was in place. Other than that, they were a pretty good shoe for an active boy. We got the orange and blue color and he loved it.

These are the best! This is the only brand of shoes my boys will wear! They are easy to put in and take off by themselves at 3 years old. You can wash them in the washing machine and set out to dry and they don't lose a bit if shape and the quality stays the same. They wear them everyday and are still in excellent shape by the time they've outgrown them. This makes them perfect to hand down to someone who needs quality shoes when our kids can no longer wear them. We always have the next size up available to wear when their current ones become too small. The size we order is the exact size their foot is measured for, but could go up a size to make them last longer and they still don't feel too large.

This is our second pair of Tsukihoshi Speed shoes. The fit is great and being machine washable is a big plus. Another plus is the removable footbed liner which can be cleaned or aired out - no more stinky feet! He feels he can run faster because they are lightweight and very comfortable. Tsukihoshi Speed has consistently performed well even with a very active 5 year old boy. The shoes have held up well in comparison to other brands. He also chose the Navy/Lime color combo which looks fantastic.

These are a big hit with my five year old! They are comfortable, fit well and look extra sharp! They are well made, which is great because my kid is tough on his shoes.

We have 1 good active shoe per family member so shoes get abused! I've bought my son 3 sizes of this style. We both love them. He's been able to put them on solo since 3 thanks to the tongue design. They hold up to what kids dish out. He has ridden his Strider run bike in the neighborhood and in bmx races on the track in these shoes. They provide the traction he needs to stop when needed. Now that he's moved onto pedal bikes solo he has great grip on the pedals too. After he outgrows shoes they are ready to pass down to the next kid. When they get beat up and look awful, I throw them in the washer with a load of laundry after dinner then pop them on the rack with a fan and they are dry and ready to go by the next morning looking brand next with the exception on the sole liner gradually darkening. Zappos got them to me next day one morning when I noticed how very small the previous pair had gotten. Customer service is equally as great as the shipping department with quick way resolution of every issue! Many times paying the few extra bucks here is 100% worth it... especially when issues and fit are not right!

These are fantastic shoes. I have issues with toddler shoes that are heavy and these are very, very light. Love the fact one side the tongue is attached which enables my 2 1/2 year old put these on all by himself and he loves them. They seem very comfortable. Definitely will buy this brand again.

Great shoes! Held up great for my 3 year old boy. He loves them and Mom does too!

These seem to run about 1/2 size smaller than any others we have purchased but they are still the best sneaker and our go-to brand for all 3 little ones. They have never had any blisters. These are also extremely light but at the same time have excellent support which I feel is very important for all kids.