Customer Reviews Salt Water Sandal by Hoy Shoes The Original Sandal (Toddler/Little Kid)

Beautiful looking sandal, but if you have a high arch, this will be tight! I had to buy a size up for all 3 of my girls and I’m still hoping they stretch out a little. Definitely good quality and worth the price though.

I bought these for my almost three year old son but his chubby toddler feet didn't fit comfortably. I was pleased with the quality and appearance of the shoe so I exchanged it for a different style with an adjustable toe strap from the same company. If you have a younger child with chubby baby feet you may want to opt for the other style. The quality and style are perfect, though. My toddler wore them (slightly different model with same sole and materials) on an unexpectedly busy day. We ended up spending two hours at the playground, normally a sneaker occasion, but he was comfortable and did not complain. We haven't gotten them wet yet but I bought them for summer beach travel, too, so I hope they hold up.

Shoes are a bit wide but otherwise comfortable. My daughter loves the red color and the leather is soft. Versatile and perfect for warm weather.

My daughter loves these sandals. They can get wet and are very durable. We buy a new pair every spring.

Got these for my 6 year old for a trip to Hawaii. The sandals live true to it name. She wore them throughout the whole trip on and off the sand. Great style, quality and comfort!

Love these sandals! We buy a pair every year! Simple, stylish, versatile and comfort for my daughter!

These are great! My daughter wears them everywhere. The only thing that's a little disadvantage is that the toe box is very long but the heel part is short so my daughter has to push her foot forward even though it's her size her foot keeps sliding back

I love these shoes and have purchased them for my daughters more than once. They hold up really well, and the leather doesn't seem to be impacted by water. HOWEVER, the soles are quite slick, so they can get a little slippery. SIZING: The sizing is off by several sizes. I measured my children's feet using the size guide from Zappos as well as the size guide from Sun-San. Both indicated I should order a 1 and an 11, respectively. The shoes are far too long. Plan to order at least one if not two sizes smaller than indicated.

I love those shoes. They are simple in style and easy sandals for boys (and girls). The only sad point is that they are usually too narrow for my son with wider feet.

We ordered these for our 12 month old son in a size 4 (he normally wears a size 5 in other shoes). They seem like they would have been appropriate in length, but we couldn't squeeze his chubby little forefoot into all of the straps on the front of the shoe. His foot is a little wide, but not that much. We returned these and ordered the Sea Wees style of salt water sandal, which have an adjustable strap in the front as well as around the ankle. That fixed the problem. He wears them all of the time and loves them.

Really enjoy these sandals. I ordered 3 pair for my 4 and 2 year olds and myself. My only wish is that they were easier to put on for my oldest.

The length was fine, but the toes were too tight and low on the top.

My daughter wears a size 11 in most other shoes, and doesn't have extra wide feet (normal shoes fit her just fine). I ordered a 10, 11, and 12 to be safe and to allow her to try on a range as I know these tend to run big since there are no half sizes. I couldn't get her foot to squeeze in under the leather, even after stretching as instructed on the box! Even though these will stretch if you wet them and wear them, the fit was so tight that I didn't want to take a risk. She was complaining about the discomfort just trying to wedge them on, there was no way she would be patient enough to wear them and stretch them out. Bummer. I have a pair of these that I've had for at least four years and they still look brand new even after wearing almost every day over the warm summer months.

We ordered 2 pair 2 styles in same size 11. This sandal was at least one size too large.

It is similar to the shoes our children used to wear.

This is an adorable shoe, but we are returning because although the size was correct, the top was too tight for my daughter's toes to fit comfortably. The sole of the shoe is not narrow, so I think some extra material might allow for added comfort.

Felt pretty comfortable. A little rounder in the toe than I expected. I ended up returning them for something a little more stylish.

I have always admired these sandals since I was a girl myself, but they did not fit my 5 year old. She has wide feet, (kind of still like baby feet with a little fat pad on top!) and she could not even wedge the front of her foot into the criss-cross leather part of the sandal, even though the length seemed right (I did order a size down as recommended by many reviewers).

My daughter is 4 years old and a size 10 but she has a flat foot. This shoe was to narrow for her feet and her foot did not fit completely in the shoe. Love the quality of the shoe, I am returning this item and trying the same shoe with the adjustable strap.

These are very cute visually. However, I returned them. The foot bed is as hard as cement board. There is absolutely no flexibility. At all. They may be good after a break in period, but my six year wouldn't be about to "tough it out."

Style is very cute, however, the leather (or supposed to be) does not soften and most of it pealed off after on a few times wearing. Very disappointed in them

Cheaply made (imported!) And the sole is bent up where the fake leather straps are glued under (glue was showing as well). The toe was very large. The shoe box says to push the two sides together to take up the slack, but this does not work. It just causes the shoe to close in, but doesn't make it tighter. We returned.

I buy these shoes for my daughter every year. This year the strap completely broke in half. For the price point, they should last a lot longer. It’s barely over the year warranty. Very dissatisfied with the quality.

Cute classic sandal. Fourth pair of Sun Sans, first time getting this style after having purchased 3 of the sweetheart style. Appeared fine, put them on my 6 year old to wear in the backyard. After an hour, noticed they looked loose on top—after further inspection, one piece totally came out of the side—looked like it was only glued and the stitches missed this piece of leather. Just a bad batch I guess—all others have always held up. So, other than that, how did you like the show Mrs. Lincoln. Might try a replacement or just go back to the sweetheart style.