Are my kid’s shoes wide enough? Let’s check. These shoes are squishing his toes. It’s not the overall width that’s the problem, but the fact that this toe box tapers and squishes his toes together. The widest part of the foot should be the toes, so the shoes should be wide in the toes too. A healthy shoe for kids will allow them to maintain a natural, healthy toe splay where these toes have enough space to move and wiggle. The big toe should be able to stay straight and not get pushed in. A narr