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for SMO / AFO parents:
we’ve been seeing quite about about these Billy shoes lately and we decided to give them a try. We’ve been having a very hard time with our most recent pair of Sure Steps -even with the XW New Balance. I’ve literally bought and returned 8 pairs of shoes in the last 3 months.
Our sons regular shoe size with no braces is a 10 wide. We usually size up a whole size, XW and remove the insole. It’s still not working. We can make it work but it’s a struggle every day so inevitably he’s not wearing his SMOs everyday and his PT can tell. So we decided to give the Billy shoes a chance. They are not specifically designed for SMOs or AFOs and the do not come in wide sizes.
We bought an 11. Not even close. The bottom of the brace wouldn’t even fit inside let alone zip. So I ordered a 12. Thinking they would huge. Well.... they work. I’m shocked!!!!! They are a tad long, but nothing more than I wouldn’t consider as room to grow. You have to loosen the laces to get them to zip shut. The high top completely covers the SMOs. We’ve never cared that they show, but they look nicer than the new balance look with the funky patterned brace hanging out.
Biggest bonus.... He is not uncomfortable while I’m putting his foot in it because and there’s no forcing it on like the regular athletic shoe. He actually asked to keep them. I’m concerned because they are canvas and the zipper will get lots of use that they might not be durable for a 6 year old. But if they do hold up we will definitely buy additional pairs.
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My 3rd grader loved the zipper on these because they were so easy to get on, and they were super stylish. He got a lot of great compliments on them. HOWEVER...after just 3 weeks of wear, the inside heel was almost worn through the insole, and the heel inside was shredding. See photos for what I'm talking about. If BILLY Footwear fixes this quality issue, we would definitely buy them again. But 3 weeks and falling apart is unacceptable.
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This shoe fell apart in six weeks of wear. Very cute and love the functionality of the round zipper, but very disappointed with the quality given how much I paid for them.
Erin, Zappos Customer,
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So if you are looking at these shoes you must have some sort of AFO, SMO, or other device. My son who is 13 has AFO braces and has for the majority of his life, this is the first time that we have found shoes like this and were so happy we did. We have had them a week now and he is super happy about them, no more unlacing shoes to get the brace to fit in and then the shoes are pretty worn our quickly. I can not say how they will last since we have only had them a week, but i can say the first time we put them on it was a little hard to zip, a week in now not so bad when zipping so that tells me they are starting to wear in. I have noticed also that the insert that came with the shoe is getting a little broken down, I left them in which i do NOT normally do with new shoes, but figured I would see what happened. the insole is showing some signs of breakdown little foam pieces, but not surprising with the amount of hardware we are putting on them. Im very happy with them and am looking forward to seeing how long they will last.
It is hard to survive these braces and devices that my son needs and I am sure happy that this company has taken to trying. I give them 5 thumbs up just for that, but really the shoes look great and even my son's teacher noticed a difference in the way they supported his brace.
Sara K, Zappos Customer,
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I bought these shoes for my 4 year old daughter. She wears SMO orthotics. I ordered a size larger than her normal size to accommodate for width. (Since only m width available.)They fit her so well and she loves them! She can also take them off and on independently with zipper, which she cannot do with New Balance shoes, that she has been wearing with SMO’s. I am so happy to have some cute shoe options for her! I would love to see this company make boots in the future, since this is also something that she can not wear with braces. The zipper enclosure is genius! I am very pleased with this purchase and will be ordering some more colors!
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