Little Love Bug Review - Adorable & Affordable Barefoot Shoes for Little Feet | Anya's Reviews (2024)

• Last updated: January 19, 2024
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• Kids, Reviews
• Kids

by Samantha

The search for adorable shoes that are actually good for your kids’ feet is over! Little Love Bug has stylish and dressy barefoot shoes for little ones, and they’ve been a total lifesaver for our tiny fashionistas.

If you are also trying to outfit your crew in nice shoes that don’t damage developing feet, you need to know about this brand.

Meet Little Love Bug

Leslie Nielson started Little Love Bug in 2017 selling baby moccasins. Once armed with the knowledge of how shoes affect kids’ feet she expanded her store and now offers a variety of chic and affordable foot-friendly shoes for young children.

As the parent of my own little diva, I can’t tell you how nice it is to have shoes we both agree on. Because you might have noticed that it’s hard to find frilly and fun barefoot shoes! But Little Love Bug has styles you just cannot find elsewhere – fancy flats, cowboy boots, chelsea boots with darling details, and stylish sneakers and oxfords. My kiddos love them, and I love that they don’t compromise their foot health.

LLB is located in the Portland, Oregon, but ships worldwide so these lovely shoes can be enjoyed anywhere (however international orders are not eligible for returns). If you’re in the USA, you can enjoy free shipping on orders over $150. And you can use code ANYASREVIEWS for 10% off your first Little Love Bug order!

Little Love Bug Shoes Review

Leather | Sizes US 2-13 (baby to small child) | Ships from USA

Use code ANYASREVIEWS for 10% off your first purchase.

My daughter lives for dressing up and putting on fancy shoes! She has worn Little Love Bug for years now and at 7 years old is about to size out of them, which will be a sad day. Her favorites are the pretty flats and boots, which double for us as Sunday shoes.

My two little boys have worn the low top sneakers and oxfords, and both were hits. Out of all the shoes we own, both boys choose their Little Love Bug shoes a lot. And considering that we are a family of barefoot shoe testers with SO MANY SHOES that is saying something.

We appreciate that the sneakers open up really wide for easy on and off. And thanks to the double velcro straps both boys get a really secure fit despite having different foot types.

Overall, all our LLB shoes have held up quite well for us. Since my kids also wear them for daily activities they do end up with scuffs and some dirt marks but that’s OK because shoes are meant to be worn! We found the sneakers comfy right out of the box, but the flats needed a few wears to break in.

Sizing & Fit

Little Love Bug shoes are offered on a few different outsoles, and it’s important to understand the differences between them. They all are barefoot shoes with a zero drop outsole and wide toe box, but those marked with “Barefoot Sole” have the widest toe box. We like the Barefoot Sole for most kids, but the other sole types work well for kids with slim feet. Learn all about LLB’s different sole options here.

In our experience, the models on the barefoot sole fit as follows:

• True to size – Use this guide to measure your child’s feet
• Average to wide toe box
• High volume (learn what this means here) – low volume feet should opt for styles with velcro closures or plan to wear socks.
• Wide throughout – not good for narrow heels

These shoes are a great fit on my chubby footed toddler, and a little loose on my narrower footed kids.

Little Love Bug shoes have been a closet staple for us for several years. I love having a dressy barefoot shoe option that doubles as an everyday choice.

You can read more about how to find your kiddos the best barefoot shoes for all of their activities in our comprehensive Kids Barefoot Shoe Guide!

Samantha is a writer, researcher, and executive assistant for Anya’s Reviews and stay-at-home mom to 5 littles. In addition to shopping online for footwear for her family, she spends her time homeschooling, reading, weaving, and doing home improvement projects with her husband.

• Affordable, Dressy
• Boots, Flats, Lace-up, Sneakers
• Little Love Bug