baby girls shoes

Anthillmob

whilst i appreciate that clarkes do the best shoes for kids how the eff can they charge £26+ for a pair of first walkers for a toddler?

im after size 4 1/2 F toddler shoes. ive tried ebay but i just keep getting ewlder kids shoes (the same size me mum wears).

any ideas? ebay is not my friend today for what im looking for and also i need a velcro fastening due to my arthritis.

thanks

cardtart_2

Yes they are expensive unfortunatley but they are fitted by someone who (hopefully)is trained to find the best fit to suit your childs feet,just because they measure size 4 1/2 does not mean that this is the size and width that will fit the best as it is a guide.If you are going to buy some without them being fitted then it doesnt really matter if thety are clarks or not.

samcantcope

Have you tried

http://www.shoesforkids.co.uk


they sell clarks shoes at cheaper prices, they also only have certain sizes,

Fizog

Childrens shoes are outrageously expensive but that's because they are made in many different widths in miniature,fitted by trained fitters who advise for right fit and growth. If the shoe doesn't fit properly your child could be clawing at the floor to keep the shoe on and damage the foot.
I've always been lucky and only needed to but one pair of school shoes and one pair of sandals a year for my boys. Expensive yes but I'd rather spend on good well fitting shoes than a football kit or electronic games or labelled clothes.
Your feet have to carry you through life!

maplegirl2011

do you have one of the clarks outlet shops near you. they always have the f fitting in their shoes and are about half the price

abijanzo

I seem to be in the minority in that I have never had my DD's feet measured.
Her shoes have been measured by myself against her feet - I saw a foot expert on 'this morning' say that unlike adults, young children need an extra inch to grow into so that their feet arent ever restricted. My DD (2yrs now) has always had shoes from the likes of Asda, vertbaudet in the sale etc. and i just go up the sizes when she grows. I never bothered with the width fitting - just tried the shoes on DD and gauged myself if they were too wide/tight etc.
I think we can be guilted into thinking that Clarkes is the only way and intricate width fittings and sizing every 6 weeks are a must. I never had a Clarkes fitting as a tot and my feet are fine too amazingly!

When they get older and stay in a size for more than a few weeks I'd consider paying more obviously but as babies/toddlers they just arent on their feet long enough to warrant paying £25 a go for a toddler IMO

sharronloves2spend

i always have my childrens feet measured purley because they have an e fitting, and always at clarks i (usuallly) get away with one pair of school shoes a year and a pair of trainers (not from clarks) Although my dd loooooves shoes and tends to get them with a change of season although shes not in school yet. Recently i went to the clarks outlet in cheshire oaks and had ds2 and ds3 measured and fitted and they cost £12 and £7!!! Bargain! Ds1 "wouldn't be seen dead in a pair of clarks shoes!" hes 12 and will only wear brands , i have to say that they fell apart within 3 months. I did notice that they had alot of baby shoes all at about half thr rrp and some were a third of the rrp.It may be worth a trip to your nearest outlet villiage. Hope this helps

Anthillmob

thankyou all.

when buying shoes do you go for half a size up or the size they are now? (before i go a hunting on t'interweb again)

cardtart_2

There should be a third of an inch (half a size is a sixth of an inch) from the end of the big toe to the end of the shoe when the child is standing up.One tip I used to use when fitting shoes is to put a small amount of talcum powder into the front of the shoes and let the child walk about a little then take them off and there will be an imprint of where the toes end.

Quackers

cardtart wrote:

If you are going to buy some without them being fitted then it doesnt really matter if thety are clarks or not.

:T

That is so true.

If your daughter measures a 4.5f then once you start trying shoes on she may need a 5E, a 4.5G, even a 4.5E or maybe a 5F. It depends on the style & fit of that particular shoe.

6 different styles of 4.5F shoes will fit differently. One will be fine, another too long, another too short, one maybe wide, another too narrow or too shallow.

When you buy shoes secondhand they are already moulded to the original childs foot shape so thats not such a good idea either.

astonsmummy

Anty, on ebay have you looked in the baby or childrens/girls section? that may be why you are only getting adult/junior sizes, i have always managed to find buds sizes on there x