On June 24th, my 9-year-old son Peyton came home complaining of foot pain after his light-up shoes got wet at school while wearing socks.
At first, Peyton’s feet were just red—I assumed they were cold. But the next day, after playing outside, he screamed in pain; his skin was blistered and badly burned.
The next morning, I called Peyton’s doctor, who sent us to a foot specialist. After questioning us, they realized his malfunctioning light-up shoes were the cause of his burns.
Peyton suffered second-degree chemical burns from his Skechers light-up shoes after they got wet, causing the batteries to leak harmful chemicals. Our doctor confirmed this was the cause and mentioned seeing a similar case before.
My son is so strong and brave—but instead of enjoying his first day of summer break, he’s stuck with bandaged feet, unable to run outside or play with his brothers and friends.
The doctor prescribed a three-week treatment with Silvadene cream for Peyton’s burns, along with a two-week course of steroids starting tomorrow to help with healing.
I never imagined something like this could happen—these are just kids’ shoes! As parents of nine in New York, we’re used to scrapes and spills, but chemical burns from footwear? This has been a wake-up call for our whole family.
We’ve trusted Skechers for years without issue—until now. The ‘Rayz’ model with the light switch caused Peyton’s burns, proving even reliable brands can have dangerous flaws.
If your child has Skechers ‘Rayz’ light-up shoes, keep them dry—no puddles or water play. The lights may be fun, but we learned the hard way that water damage can lead to chemical burns (we connected the dots when the lights failed). Please be extra cautious!
PSA from Sherry Foster (NY): My son got chemical burns from wet Skechers light-up shoes. Please SHARE to warn parents!
