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Children's Shoes Online?

Looking to save a few pennies - would anyone recommend a good place to buy shoes for children online? Am I being a bad parent buying online (and not getting their feet measured correctly?)

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  • Waldir
    Waldir Posts: 171 Forumite
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    I buy my toddler's shoes on ebay all the time... but if your child is older I guess he'll want new shoes rather than second hand.
  • Rotor
    Rotor Posts: 1,049 Forumite
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    Next time you're in town go to somewhere like Clarks Shoes and get their feet measured. You don't have to then buy the shoes with Clarks but you will have an accurate sizing
  • loracan1
    loracan1 Posts: 2,287 Forumite
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    I don't even buy shoes for myself online - sizes vary so much (and wider than average feet), and if they're very young how can they tell you if they fit or not?
  • WLM21
    WLM21 Posts: 1,652 Forumite
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    Clarks seem good.

    I bought a pair of slippers for my elderly father online, but they were not a good fit (despite being the right size) so I took them to my local Clarks store (luckily for me, there is one in the town where I live) and they gave me a refund without any problems. I just needed to have the card with me, which I used to make the purchase.

    At least now I know this is easy to do, I shall have no problems with ordering from Clarks again.
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