Merrell Toddler Girls' Bare Steps A83 Sneaker

We’ve put our kiddo in these since he started walking and he’s now 4.5. Love them!! They stay on, are easy to put on and take off, and are durable. Our only complaint is that now that he’s older and much harder on his shoes, the Velcro closure could be more robust as the Velcro is wearing out faster than the rest of the shoe. But overall, best shoe we’ve found for small feet!

We have loved Merrell's WIDE fit bare steps line of kids' shoes as barefoot shoes for our son's growing feet. Unfortunately, his 8.5 W sneakers started falling apart within 4 months of irregular (he alternates with two other shoes) wear. The sole separated from one shoe, the suede tore on the other, and the velcro on BOTH shoes are completely useless in less than 6 months. The shoes were "in repair" half the time (the black velcro is my patchwork) and got very little use before he grew out of them.

So glad to find rainbow shoes but these are not durable. The first pair we got, the Velcro didn't stick after a couple months. Merrell sent us another pair. This second pair we've had for less than a month and they already have a hole. There are two little breathing holes(?) that are built into the shoe, but they are in a spot on the shoe that is prone to ripping, which then makes a big hole. I am so sad because my kid LOVES these shoes, but they are just not durable.

My toddler loves these shoes! She is super picky about shoes and has to have room to move her toes. These shoes have had no complaints and she wears them to softball!

Amazing shoes that our daughter really loves! Buy them.

They fit him well and give him plenty of room for foot muscle development. Unfortunately, after wearing them to daycare for three days, the suede-like material started to wear and the little vents on the pinkie toe side of one of the shoes ripped into a single hole. The hole hasn’t gotten bigger, or I would have sent them back. The sole seems exactly as advertised, and the colors on the shoes are beautiful (he loves them!). I’m just disappointed that a company as reputable as Merrell wouldn’t invest more in the material that decorates the outside of a shoe that is for toddlers to wear daily. The exterior of the shoes wore so quickly that they look old, even though I purchased them recently.

We had a pair of these sneakers in a size 5 and they are now on their second kid, but I got a size 10 for my 3 year old and the Velcro stopped working after 3 months. Through their warranty program, I ordered a replacement pair and the Velcro on the replacement only lasted 1 mo. That is so unfortunate because we love everything else about the shoe!

Less than 2 months into wearing this shoe and the Velcro no longer sticks ☹️. Super disappointed as I’ve been a Merrell fan for 20+ years, and never had one of their shoes disappoint until this morning ast year. We purchased another toddler sneaker last summer and those lasted 6 months. I’dxpect better Velcro quality. It does exist.