Barefoot Summer Sandals for Older Children

Summer is on its way and at Happy Little Soles we have spent a lot of time curating our new collection of barefoot kids sandals.

Barefoot sandals have always been more challenging to source as we find alot of suppliers that we rely on for barefoot shoes tend to stiffen their sole units for children's sandal use. This seems to be due to the challenges of keeping the sandals safe when there is much less upper material to secure a very flexible sole unit. In addition many of our most popular ranges don't go up into the junior sizes.

However we are delighted that we are finally able to source a good range of sandals in the junior sizes from popular and reliable brands such as Froddo, Bundgaard, Sole Runner and Zeazoo.

In this Blog post we are delighted to introduce you to our range of sandals that are available in the junior sizes

Bundgaard

The Skye sandal was new in 2022 and proved a popular choice for its practical design and colourful options. It has a classic sporty look with a nice wide fit and an ultra thin and flexible, zero drop rubber sole. Made in Portugal this sandal is made from premium leather with a vegetable tanned chrome free leather lining and a padded heel collar for comfort with adjustable velcro straps to the heel and toes for a great fit.

We are delighted to have restocked on the Skye this season with a restock of the popular colours as well as a new colour option.

Froddo

The Froddo barefoot sole has long been popular at Happy Little Soles and is almost unique in offering a range of shoe, sandal and boot options up to an EU40. Their classic and elastic sandals have been long been popular and are available in a great range of colours. New for 2023 the Flexi sole unit has been a welcome addition and allowed the development of a more open style of sandal, such as the Lia which is a lovely open style that is great for older kids. Lia on on a zero-drop and 6mm thick Vibram rubber sole with a 2mm leather top. It is really nice and wide and made from a high quality and hard wearing leather with a Chrome free leather lining and Chrome free, fixed leather insole.

Sole Runner

For a more enclosed sandal, practical for all weathers, the Sole Runner collection of sandal/shoe hybrids, Mab and Ersa, are a great choice and come in both leather and vegan options. They are all on the Sole Runner zero drop, flexible 6 mm non-marking rubber outsole which is a nice wide fit with a good adjustable velcro closure.

Zeazoo

New for 2023 we have the Olymp sandals from Zeazoo. A sporty sandal on a zero-drop and super flexible 4mm Vibram sole unit. It is made from soft high quality Nappa leather with a Chrome-free leather lining and comes in a range of colours.