Rugged Black Billy Goat DZ Hightop
"This shoe just fits my grandson's new AFO brace. We have tried to find shoes that would fit, but ended up sending them back. This one is a keeper!!"
Overall rating: 4.9074073 / 5 from 54 reviews.
The Kids'/Toddler BILLY Goat DZ High shoes are praised for their rugged look, durable material, and excellent fit, especially with AFOs. However, opinions on the zipper configuration are mixed.
Review topics: ["fit","look","quality","shoes","design","material","zipper","sneakers","function","son","change","addition","sneaks"].
"This shoe just fits my grandson's new AFO brace. We have tried to find shoes that would fit, but ended up sending them back. This one is a keeper!!"
"This shoe is perfect for my son who has hemiplegia and wears AFO's. We went to Billy's head office and got an awesome service. Billy's team is really awesome and hope they continue to make awesome shoes for kids with AFO's."
"Stylish, comfortable shoes"
"So far so good! Definitely holding up better that the zipper that goes all around the toe of the shoe!"
"My daughter has spina bifida and has needed AFO's then KAFO's since she was 2. We have loved Billy shoes since she started wearing braces. The canvas ones with the full zipper broke down way too quickly. The way she walked and crawled always broke the zipper. Went to the leather/vinyl but there wasn't a high top which was necessary to keep them on over her braces. Non hightops just slide off her feet when she's playing on the floor. Then we found these. Perfect. Hightops. Sturdy. Double zippers. Super happy! The only reason I gave 4 stars is lack of color options and longer shoelaces. All the billy shoes need longer shoelaces. My daughter loves to play hard. Indoors and outdoors. I have to double knot her shoelaces so they dont keep coming untied. Really really hard to do with these tiny shoelaces. But seriously, these are great. We love them. Thank you for doing what you do."
"We have used Billy shoes for years for my son with AFOs. This is our first experience with the Billy GOAT shoes. I love how the zippers go down both sides instead of zipping around. It is so much easier to get them on and also puts less strain on the zipper. The GOAT is just the quality and sturdiness that we needed for my boy who is rough on his shoes!"
"I have been looking for shoes that my son could wear in the snow but did not have any luck finding anything that could fit his SMOs until I found these. They fit perfectly with his SMOs thanks to the very helpful size chart. He has worn them several times in the snow and the material has kept his feet dry."
"They are great sneakers for my severely autistic 6 hear old son. We love the material and the zippers on either side. We did have a small issue. One of the metal pieces inside the shoelace hole came out which is a little upsetting because of how pricey they are. Also, the zipper gets caught on the tongue at times which creates threads that get caught in the zipper."
"My son is disabled and when I tell you this brand has saved his confidence and boosted his independence, I am not lyong!!! So grateful for this brand!!"
"Best Choice I made for my boy"