[Ewigkeit]

Shoes do not allow toes to splay properly. When my children were old enough to wear shoes I noticed both of them had one toe resting on top of another. I assume this is a genetic issue but for a functional solution I put both of them in shoes that allow the toes to splay naturally. I myself am in terrible pain with shoes that have a standard toe box. For my kids we use Softstar and sometimes Vivo Barefoot. For myself I use Xero, Softstar and Fitkicks. The issue has resolved itself with my four year old and is almost gone with my two year old. My kids feet have developed noticeably different from their peers, their toes sit wider apart more similar to those you see of people who were raised in cultures without shoes.

[djjchambers]

I've loved two pairs of Xero shoes to death. I'll check out the other two you mentioned.