Learning to walk shoes

[toadandbuggie]

What are your recommendations for shoes for our LOs as they take their first steps? I have hardwood floors in my house and I'd like to put Mason in some comfortable yet sturdy shoes that won't bother him (as most shoes I've gotten him do).

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[dreemkin]

It's recommended that if you absolutely have to put them in shoes, that they bend from heal to toe. It's important to not mess with the development of their feet as much as possible.

[toadandbuggie]

dreemkin, I didn't know that, thanks. So real shoes aren't good for them?

[seamonster]

I don't think the floor will bother his feet and being barefoot will help build the foot muscles. I'd be him in shoes for walking outside.

[aggiebug]

Team barefoot! Although living in NOVA we had to get some sturdy shoes for warmth. Robeez and stride rite are my recommendation for shoes.

[maryxc1]

I second PP. No shoes at home and the ones with flexible soles when they are out and walking. My kids don't even own shoes until they can walk. I buy Stride Rite. They are expensive but good shoes. I wait for sales and my kids only have 1-2 pairs of shoes at a time. I'm not spending a fortune so they can have one to match every outfit.

[krispy83]

Another vote for Robeez. Also Momobaby and MiniStars - all the same basic structure, but those brands are often less expensive. I didn't buy actual shoes for DS until he'd been walking for a couple of months and was a pretty stable walker. Even then, he was still barefoot when we were inside.

[aggiebug]

Nov 19, 2015 10:17:44 GMT -5 @holachica said:

Also, tip if you want to buy Robeez: They're pricey at around $26-36 a pair, but they sell them at gap. Buy them when gap is doing a 40% off sale!

Gap sells them? Interesting...

[abseptember]

Barefoot or leather sole shoes.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

Ds removes socks we thought shoes would help but that lasted 1 day. Also he has wide feet so we can throw everything we bought out (tags r off)

[aggiebug]

Nov 21, 2015 22:33:02 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

Ds removes socks we thought shoes would help but that lasted 1 day. Also he has wide feet so we can throw everything we bought out (tags r off)

Consignment! Don't throw them away. Or sell them on a yardsale group.

Striderite is excellent at sizing shoes including width.

[seamonster]

Nov 22, 2015 11:38:52 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Nov 21, 2015 22:33:02 GMT -5 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) said:

Ds removes socks we thought shoes would help but that lasted 1 day. Also he has wide feet so we can throw everything we bought out (tags r off)

Consignment! Don't throw them away. Or sell them on a yardsale group.

Striderite is excellent at sizing shoes including width.

I second selling them. I think you'd easily find a buyer on Facebook or Craigslist especially since they're boys shoes.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

I wasn't even thinking -- we know a ton of little boys his afe