Keen Targhee youth boots are the widest-friendly hiking option that actually holds up

If your kid has wider feet, you already know the struggle of finding hiking boots that don’t pinch. The Keen Targhee Low Height Waterproof boots are built on a naturally wider last, so they accommodate wider feet without needing to size up and deal with heel slip. The waterproof membrane actually works (tested through puddles, creek crossings, and one ill-advised step into a marsh), and the outsole grips well on dirt, gravel, and wet rock. They hold up to the kind of abuse that makes you wince as a parent \u2014 scraping along boulders, stomping through mud, being left outside in the rain. Worth the premium.