Customer Reviews Native Kids Shoes Jefferson (Toddler/Little Kid)

My son has wide feet, but not wide enough where we have to buy W shoes for him. He was solidly a 13½ when we bought his first pair of Native shoes and went with the 13, as the 1 was too long on him. They have held up very well and this kid is rough on his shoes! They are stylish, comfortable, and easy to wash/clean. My only complaint is that they definitely stink if not worn with socks - or my kid has insanely sweaty feet. Even immediately after a wash they still smell after he has worn them. They look a little funky with socks, but he wore them with socks during colder days and thankfully that helped keep the stink at bay temporarily. I would still purchase again because he loves them.

I work at a preschool and fellow moms had raved about Native shoes. My 2yr old has quite wide 'full' feet so I was a little dubious of buying something I hadn't seen would work for wide fit. Turns out they are great. She did have a couple of small blisters on the first day but that didn't stop them from becoming her favorite shoes. They are so versatile I love them and now I'm going to order a pair for myself! As a side note my daughter measures a size 7 when I do they print out, size at home but the 6 fit her perfectly.

Love Zappos! Great customer service and they've never disappointed me. Jefferson is great shoes for little guys. My almost 2 year old really likes to wear. They are little big for him (he just grew out of size 6-7 Crocs) but it looks like that doesn't bother him at all. Even my 6 year old asked me to get a pair for himself.

I love these types of shoes for summer wear. It's breathable for hot weather but also lets kids run around easily (unlike flip-flops) and can be worn for any water activities like splash-pads. I used to get similar ones from Old Navy but they only sell up to toddler sizes. These are a little thicker and better quality (but are more clunky and not as flexible) but they still work great - better option than tennis shoes or flip-flops for summer fun.

We have always bought the Gap or Old Navy knock off versions of these and loved them, so this year I decided to spring for the real deal. Though these are nice, I hate to say it but I like the cheap versions better. These don't fit my son nearly as well and the backs are so low they slip off his feet. Sorry to say I won't buy again.

My 5 year old child wears a 12.5 or 13. We tried (and exchanged) the 13s, 12s an 11s. my son's heel slipped on all of them. Fit wise, the 12's were likely best, so sizing down a full size is recommended. Bummer.

My 2-year-old adores these shoes, preferring them to Crocs or sneakers. They are lightweight and easy to put on and take off. My only complaint is that when he wears them without socks, as is the norm, his feet smell terribly bad. It is something I'm willing to live with though, and just bought a new pair. I highly recommend them for toddlers.

So cute but unfortunately my son’s feet are a bit too thick for these.

I've read such great reviews about the Native Kids Shoes, but I've had the opposite experience with my 1.5 year old. Perhaps her feet are wider than the average child, but it is extremely challenging getting these shoes on. I literally have to stretch the shoes and push her little foot in to ensure that her foot is correctly in the shoe. I often find that I think her foot is correctly positioned inside, but when I look at her heel, the back rubber has only enclosed half her heel. I also don't feel comfortable having her wear the shoes for more than a couple hours because they leave painful marks on her feet. If your child has wide feet, I would definitely avoid these shoes.

Based off reviews, I ordered my sons current size thinking they would be big and last us the whole summer. Instead, he couldn't even get them on his feet and I had to exchange. They are so cute though, and Zappos customer service is great!

I was really unsure what size to go with after reading reviews. I ended up ordering true to size, which I regret. The shoes are way too tight on my toddler and she won’t wear them because of it. Length fits okay but they are really snug.

These are super cute, but just don't work on my kid with a high instep and fat ankles. The length is actually a bit long but we still can't get them on his feet. Crocs work better for kids with high insteps!

These rubber shoes rub on my sons feet, and he complained that they were uncomfortable. His heels would turn red. We stopped purchasing these types of rubber shoes, as they did not work well for my son.

love these...put hard to judge size

These shoes are so cute, but they TORE my sons feet up to the point that we have had to use Neosporin and bandaids daily to ensure we do not have infection.

Love these shoes but if your child has wider feet don’t bother. Getting these on my 2 year old son was like wrestling to get me into pantyhose. Not worth it!!! Bummer because my daughter loved hers. Of course we had my son wear these and threw the box out before we could return ???????

Was very excited to try these shoes, and based on other reviews, I ordered down a size. They ended up being too small...I would say they run true to size and possibly a bit narrow. My daughter has fairly narrow feet, and the width seemed too tight. Cute, practical shoe otherwise.

Too loose for my toddler’s skinny feet. They kept falling off.

My daughter wears a size 4 but I ordered a size 5. Getting theses shoes on is near impossible. Then once she has them on, when I take them off she has imprints on the top of her feet form the shoe. I've never run into an issue with her and her shoes, but these seem to run small. Unfortunately, I ordered the size 6 and those were huge on her. There is no happy medium. I'm really disappointed becca's these are so adorable. I even ordered a pair for myself!

really wanted this shoe to work for my 16 month old, but it was too narrow and left dot marks on the top of his feet. he normally wears a size 5 in the See Kai Run brand, but neither the size 5 nor size 6 in the the Native Jefferson worked for him. we ended up trying the Native Miller style, which seems to accommodate a wider foot, but doesn’t come in as many cute color combinations as the Jefferson.

these are SUPER cute, and i'm sorry to see them go, but the hole for the foot is too wide and while that makes them easy to put on it also makes it too easy to fall off. which they did. about 5 seconds after my son started crawling away.

I really wanted these shoes to work because they looked stylish and the idea of having easy-to-clean and easy to put on and off shoes sounded amazing. They didn't fit my toddler (he's in-between size 7 and 8 and unfortunately there are no half sizes.) I'd recommend ordering a size up because they seem to run small and if your child will be wearing them in summer their feet may swell.

I would love to keep these for my son but the medium width is just too narrow. Too bad they don't offer a wide width!