Can small shoes really cost this much?? I have to admit that I just about fell over when I saw the price of all the toddler shoes sold at a shoe shop we visited today. Five cents short of $80 is quite a lot of money really! I guess we could have got something cheaper from somewhere like Target, but quite frankly I have hated the fit of every pair of shoes I’ve bought from there (or equivalently priced places). I have this problem where I think shoes feel comfortable in the shop, but when I get them home and start wearing them I realise that they are dreadful and the worst ones have been the cheap ones. So I figured that it’s probably worth buying shoes that properly fit Nathan and start off on the right foot, so as to speak, particularly given he has the wide, high but short feet of his father. 😀
We needed some shoes that don’t soak up the water like his soft leather shoes do, so that after it’s rained Nathan can go outside and keep his feet dry. He tried on several pairs of shoes, and it was hilarious watching him walking for the first time in hard(ish) soled shoes.
We bit the bullet and bought him a pair from the shoe shop. The shop has a kind of a frequent buyer deal….buy 6 pairs of children’s shoes and get a free pair, but you have to buy the shoes within 2 years. I’m just hoping that Nathan’s feet doen’t grow so quickly that we need to buy that many pairs of shoes, particularly at $80 a pair, though apparently the shop assistant seemed to think that we’d need at least that many. Seriously, do kids feet grow so quickly that you’d average a new pair of shoes every 4 months????
short answer… yep.
hi to u all from somone that is about to get foot surgery for toes that have huge issues from shoes that didnt fit and trauma from broken toes when little if u can afford them buy and get shoes fitted so little man can make sure that he never ends up withthe probs i have
btw they are very cute shoes !! love to all julie
yep, shoes are super dear!
Felix has clarks sandles and runners from my mum. He had the leather (suede on the bottom) ones for non damp places, but has well and truely grown out of them. He goes without shoes whenever we’re at home, but when we’re out he’s in his new $15 dunlop volleys. They are a very narrow fit though and his feet aren’t high or wide, but the velcro doesn’t go all the way over – like you’d expect it too. When his feet stop growing as fast we’ll spend a bit more! Bad mum – check (again).
Welcome to the world of kids expensive tootsies! We did initially buy cheap shoes, but quickly found that they didn’t last very long and outgrew them within a very short time, so tried Clarks and wow! They’re expensive but believe me, its worth it in the long run for healthy feet (proper fit & arch, etc). We just get a summer pair and a winter pair each year (for everyday wear) and they really last. We’ve been lucky that a couple of pairs have been able to be handed down (and polished up with some Kiwi Kids Scuff ). The $$ spent more than pays for 6 pairs of useless cheapos a year. Altho the boys have been wearing Grosby farm boots in the wet which are great & durable. Also if we see Clarks for $29 “end of season” sale, we’ll take a punt & get ’em a size or two bigger ready for next year. BTW, love Nathan’s new shoes, they look really cute!