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Bonny22Pye · Guru

Baby Shoes

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Is he walking or trying to walk?

Bonny22Pye · Guru

He's kind of standing. Mostly crawling.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

If he's not walking yet I'd just get him some baby tennis shoes. You don't need to worry about how expensive they are. Once he starts walking I've always heard the high top shoes are really great for support. So maybe some baby high tops?

NAOW · Vette's SS

I've heard Robeez are good. They are supposed to wear shoes that are really flexible so their feet can move. Or so I've heard.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

I was looking at the Robeez.

NAOW · Vette's SS

They have a pretty big sale selection.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

THOSE ARE CUTE!

Ilumine · Regular

Basically, if you have a new stander to a couple of steps, you need the soft soled shoes with rubber soles for slipping. Its best for the baby's feet (so says the UK's version of WebMD).

But once they have more than a couple steps under their belt, you want something like a sneaker, firmer sole but not too firm (So says USA's versions of WebMD).

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Once he gets to really walking, I'd go to Stride Rite for his first shoes. Especially if he has fat little feet.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
Once he gets to really walking, I'd go to Stride Rite for his first shoes. Especially if he has fat little feet.

I was wondering if they were still around!

flan

FNW · Guru

We always went with Stride Rite. They were recommended by my podiatrist when I was a baby, as I had problems with my feet which were corrected (pidgeon-toed).

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Now you will be buy shoes for those sweet feet every few months for the next. ........
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18 years! Bwahhhh!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Find a Stride Rite store. They will fit him with the right ones for him and they have the best shoes for babies. From newborn to school age.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

http://www.striderite.com/en/home

The site has a store locater.

You will love these shoes.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

We ended up at stride rite.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

How cute! smile

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

You will love Stride Rite. My kids grew up in them.

Those are cute.

Do they support his ankles?

At 8 months my kids were walking. It wont be long till he is.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Gosh, I almost hate to admit this, I didn't put any shoes on my kids until after they were walking for at least 2 to 3 months. Thick socks with the grip strips were the only things I used.
Neither have fallen arches or ankle problems or any other foot problem.
IMHO, they really do not need support at that age. Let the foot develop naturally while learning to walk. They are fine until they are outside walking, then they should have shoes on their little feet for protection. But at home in the house, no. JMHO.
I know, salesman hate me.

NAOW · Vette's SS

just Czech wrote:
Gosh, I almost hate to admit this, I didn't put any shoes on my kids until after they were walking for at least 2 to 3 months. Thick socks with the grip strips were the only things I used.
Neither have fallen arches or ankle problems or any other foot problem.
IMHO, they really do not need support at that age. Let the foot develop naturally while learning to walk. They are fine until they are outside walking, then they should have shoes on their little feet for protection. But at home in the house, no. JMHO.
I know, salesman hate me.

I think this is what's recommended Czech.

Bonny22Pye · Guru

They are just flimsy little things. It's just to get him ok with things on his feet. Totally flexible leather.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mine were walking young and I didn't want them to have problems later. I listened to my mom and both grandmothers. They had tons of baby experience so I figured they knew what they were talking about.

I am a shoe freak too. So if I found cute shoes, I bought them. And baby shoes are the cutest.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

I listened to my mom and grandmothers too. None of them had shoes for their kids until after they were walking.
I have my first shoes yet. Gosh, they are huge and definitely for a toddler.
And, the pediatrician said the same thing anyway.
DD never bought shoes for her kids until after they were walking either.
They do make some very pretty baby shoes for girls. You just can't keep them on them. LOL.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Bonny22Pye wrote:
They are just flimsy little things. It's just to get him ok with things on his feet. Totally flexible leather.

I think Stride Rite and Robeez are good for little feet. They kind of mimic being barefoot.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mine all had shoes when they were newborns. But they were just cute and for decoration. I was like Czech. I let them go barefoot at home.

chef · Guru

He's such a cutie :)

Tangerine · Guru

Very cute. I put Bunny in stride rite once he had been walking for a few months, after he was walking almost all the time and the weather was getting cooler. I just let him go in socks and barefoot until then.