Abstract: A children's shoe incorporating an arch support, comprising: an upper having a base provided with a perforate front portion and an unperforate middle and rear portion, the instep side of said middle portion having a recess; a heel piece applied to the upper, the instep side of its rim following the contour of said recess; a cover strip applied by its top margin to the unperforate portion of said base, part of said top margin forming a curve complementary to said recessed base and being fastened to it; an insole having a perforate front portion fastened to the front portion of said upper and an unperforate front portion fastened to said unperforate base portion; an arch support fastened to the middle and rear insole portion, said arch support having its raised part fastened to the instep portion of said insole and a peripheral groove registering with the remaining imperforate base of the upper; a sole applied over said front portion of the insole and over the arch support.