Review on Merrell Kid's Bare Steps H2O Water Shoe: Ultimate Protection and Comfort for Your Child's Water Adventures by Michael Ward

We're the type of people who will buy 100 pairs of shoes and return 99 of them until we get the 1 pair that actually fits my toddler's XW foot size. He has a rivalry with Fred Flintstone and it's a pain to put on any shoe for him (except New Balance, which sure fits in the XW). While not perfect, they're so close to what we get for a water/beach shoe he might wear in the fall. The combination of wide size (although XW would be better!), flexible material and easy/wide opening makes it a winning combination - sometimes you can only get 1 or 2 out of 3. They fit all 3. I think they are a bit small in length so I recommend ordering at least 1/2 size. God help other parents with big flat feet with their children!