Nike Swoosh 1 Essential

I was so excited to find a “barefoot” style Nike shoe! We love the style of Nike but do prefer a wider, barefoot style shoe for our kids. The width is great and the flexibility of the sole is pretty good. The only concern I have is with the Velcro. Maybe in a future version of this shoe the shoe could have a longer strap for over the top of the foot, because it seems like strap is barely reaching the Velcro, and the Velcro barely sticks. They are working great for now but I feel like after a bit the Velcro will stop sticking. To be determined! Still thrilled by a step in the barefoot direction by Nike.

I directly bought the new pink pairs when saw it. We used to wear the swoosh baby until there are no sizes to fit her. But I never thought that Nike shoes especially for toddlers will be so slippery especially on wet floor. My girl very happy to have this new pair but fall down later in a wet floor. She can’t even stand properly on the floor. I had to hold her tightly. Very disappointed. I tested other brands on dry and wet floor after back home. This pairs really slippery compared to others.

I didn’t care for the style of these shoes much. They remind me of ballet shoes that sit very close to the ground. I like having a bigger sole on my tennis and workout shoes.