Nike Free shoes for prechoolers

[Ashley&Scott]

I picked up these for M last night, he loves them because they're orange. Orange shoes are surprisingly hard to find for boys.  



Just wondering if I can expect them to hold up well. He normally wears SKR shoes, they are pretty worn & beat up by the end of the season. I paid $43 for these which is similar to SKR pricing.

He was pretty excited to wear his orange shoes to school. 

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I thought Nike had free shoes for kids and I was so excited. Boo.

[Ashley&Scott]

Jul 31, 2015 9:25:28 GMT -5 @hannymaren said:

I thought Nike had free shoes for kids and I was so excited. Boo.

Haha, sadly no. It's the name of one of their lines, the shoes are really flexible. 

[Ashley&Scott]

farmvillelover - I seem to remember you buying these shoes for N, did you like them?

[Ashley&Scott]

Jul 31, 2015 9:42:03 GMT -5 JRo said:

We've been through 3 pairs of the Nike Frees for toddlers in different sizes. They fit DS great and they hold up really well EXCEPT...he was in size 7s FOREVER and the velcro finally started to give out (stop sticking together) on the last pair we had. I think that may just be a problem with velcro in general though.

Good to hear! M is so hard on his shoes. Since he's only had SKR I don't know if it's a quality issue or just that he's really rough on them. I'm excited to see how these hold up. 

FWIW - Famous Footwear is having a B1G1 50% off sale. 

[mcfelix]

We also love Nike Free shoes in our house! DS is still in toddler sizes. I've gotten them from Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack.

[Ashley&Scott]

Jul 31, 2015 9:57:27 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Jul 31, 2015 9:40:04 GMT -5 Ashley&Scott said:

farmvillelover - I seem to remember you buying these shoes for N, did you like them?

LOVE! He's now out of the toddler sizes which makes me sad bc I love the Velcro and design, colors and lightweight of the shoe. These were my go to for
Him! They held up great IMO. Nordstrom always had good sale prices for me

What size is he wearing? This style is little kids (up to size 3) & still has velco

[heygrey]

i've only tested one pair, but i really love them and they have held up well to all the trips and falls of a new walker. obviously not as many miles as a preschooler would put on them, but i'll happily be buying another pair when we need to size up.

watch TJ Maxx/Marshalls for them. i see them frequently and they are ~$30.

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DS always wore Frees, he always preferred those over any other shoes. The velcro is the only thing we ever had issues with. They were awesome.

[anaps28]

Jul 31, 2015 10:26:05 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Jul 31, 2015 9:59:43 GMT -5 Ashley&Scott said:

What size is he wearing? This style is little kids (up to size 3) & still has velco

I think he's a 12 now?

I have good luck with the New Balance velcro ones. We are 12.5 now and they hold up REALLY well.

[holly116]

I might have to try these. Ds1 just chewed through a pair saucony gym shoes in less than 3 months.

[Ashley&Scott]

Jul 31, 2015 10:27:06 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Jul 31, 2015 9:20:24 GMT -5 Ashley&Scott said:

I picked up these for M last night, he loves them because they're orange. Orange shoes are surprisingly hard to find for boys.  



Just wondering if I can expect them to hold up well. He normally wears SKR shoes, they are pretty worn & beat up by the end of the season. I paid $43 for these which is similar to SKR pricing.

He was pretty excited to wear his orange shoes to school. 

How did you get them for $43

I bought them at Famous Footwear. They are running a buy 1 get 1 50% off sale. ($55+27.50/2=approx. $43 w/tax)