Native Shoes Kids

Miles Slip-On (Toddler/Little Kid)

I love Native shoes - so much that I bought some for myself as well as my kids! That said, there are some differences between Jefferson and Miles that are important to know if you’re deciding between the two. The Miles runs a little wider than the Jefferson, especially in the toe box area. I think if your child’s feet are average in width, they can wear either pair comfortably, but for a child with wide feet I’d definitely pick the Miles, and vice versa. Secondly, the Miles runs shorter than the Jefferson by at least 1/2 a size. So if your child has always worn Jeffersons (which run pretty true to size), I’d consider going up one size in the Miles. I’m attaching a photo that shows the Jefferson and the Miles next to one another for a comparison. The top shoe is a size 8 Miles. The middle shoe is a size 8 Jefferson. You can see the difference in length, despite the fact that they’re both an 8. The gray shoe at the bottom is a size 9 Miles. Hope this helps!

Love these. The width of this shoe is nice for my two year old who has Fred Flinstone feet. While the other natives are too narrow. These work great for him.

Natives are great. This style is wider than the Jefferson style. It is nice that they brand has multiple styles to fit different foot types. These shoes are very durable, my son has worn a pair of miles for about 9 months. He wears them when he rides his strider bike. Although they are incredibly worn (since he uses his feet/shoes as his brakes), they have held up remarkable well. Over the winter we tried a different brand of shoes for biking (since these have holes and aren't warm), and they did not last a month. We ultimately went back to our Natives and just wore socks (stylish, I know). Not only are they durable, they are comfortable, fairly easy for my 2 yo to put on by himself, and they stay on his foot remarkable well. I like this brand, these shoes, and will continue to buy again and again.

Kids love them ! They will be a staple from here on out !!!

My daughter has wide toddler feet and reviews said the Miles was wider than the other styles. The toe box was super wide but the shoe itself was still too narrow. It was hard to squeeze her little foot in and after wearing them, the holes in the plastic made indentations in her skin. Strangely, the heel was also very wide and slipped as she walked. So- wide toe and heel, skinny shoe in between. Don’t recommend for wide feet.