MS Shoes for Baby....

Fritha_2

There's a Clark's outlet in Cheshire Oaks :-)

TheWaltons_3

Sarahsaver wrote: »

I let my lot roam around the house barefoot or in slipper socks when they first toddled. (we have a very slidy victorian tiled hallway)
Since then they have had shoes off ebay (little kicker boots - v. chav but could not resist) and also Vertbaudet were good for DS leather lined suede boots kept his feet cool as he has eczema. And they did half sizes. BUT I have also had some 2nd hand shoes, but as long as you measure they should be ok. Just get a piece of card and draw round the foot, or get measured in Clarks then buy elsewhere;) If you want to do the Clarks /start rite thing fair enough but it no way means you are comitting a crime if you don't buy expensive shoes. Dont keep shoes on all day and do not wear the same shoes 2 days in a row. Same applies for us growd ups;) ALways gove your feet a rest and go shoe and sock free often.

I'm really sorry but I have to disagree with this. Second hand shoes are a big no no!

Everyone is different in the way they walk, their instep may be higher or lower... shoes mould to their feet and should never ever be shared.

shazrobo

never skimp on shoes, correct fitting ones are so important. wen i was a child money was tight and i had to wear shoes that were not wide enough, and as a result ended up with painful deformed feet which had to be operated on to straighten my big toes by the time i wasd 13.
needless to say my sons have always had properly fitted clarkes shoes with no probs and they now 12 (twins) with size 10 feet

alwaysonthego_2

TheWaltons wrote: »

I'm really sorry but I have to disagree with this. Second hand shoes are a big no no!

Everyone is different in the way they walk, their instep may be higher or lower... shoes mould to their feet and should never ever be shared.

must second this, your shoes mold to the shape of your feet. It's clarks for my 2 little 'uns

Juicy_Tube

Hi there,

Does anyone know if you an get LO's feet measured in the clarks outlet/factory shops?

Thanks.

JT x

Sarahsaver

TheWaltons wrote: »

I'm really sorry but I have to disagree with this. Second hand shoes are a big no no!

Everyone is different in the way they walk, their instep may be higher or lower... shoes mould to their feet and should never ever be shared.

I knew someone would. It's not a crime and I reiterate what I said because many people are really hard up and struggling and have enough to feel bad about, if they care, expensive shoes being a 'must have' just compounds the worry. unless you have individually tailored insoles no shoe will be perfect. (My dad used to make inserts for people's shoes BTW after they had a measurement from the doc.)
Children being made to wear shoes before they need to is worse.

All the children I saw barefoot in India didn't seem to be developing back and foot problems :rolleyes:

louidog

Sorry but I am going to add the "don't skimp on kiddies shoes" just like everyone else! I will also add that if you have a John Lewis nearby go there....yes they stock Clarks and Startrite shoes but I feel they are genuinely more concerned about your childrens feet and I always took my son there and always come away happy!

shellplod

Just wondering if anyone has mentioned a shop called Brantano. I often get my sons feet measured at clarks and then go to Brantano as they have clarks shoes, but tend, sometimes to be a bit less. They do all sorts kickers, hush puppies and a lot more. They do have kids clarks at full price, but do have some bargains if you can pop in frequently. They may have internet site with branch addresses on.

Good luck searching, i know how fast they grow out of them, but same old message, best not to skimp if u can help it.

Hapless_2

I used to work in the shoe retail industry and believe me I have seen some kids with terrible feet. If you get measured in Clarks, buy in Clarks, if you get measured in Start-rite, buy in start-rite. All manufacturers measure differently and size slightly differently. Shes should have about 3 months growing room, any bigger and they are likely to claw their toes up to keep their shoes on.
Keep them out of shoes as much as possible, keep them out of trainers as they are the worst thing ever. Always buy correctly fitted shoes, NEVER EVER second-hand and never cheap shoes.
Remember, until kids are about 6 or 7 they can't tell you that the shoes pinch or slip.

TheWaltons_3

Sarahsaver wrote: »

I knew someone would. It's not a crime and I reiterate what I said because many people are really hard up and struggling and have enough to feel bad about, if they care, expensive shoes being a 'must have' just compounds the worry. unless you have individually tailored insoles no shoe will be perfect. (My dad used to make inserts for people's shoes BTW after they had a measurement from the doc.)
Children being made to wear shoes before they need to is worse.

All the children I saw barefoot in India didn't seem to be developing back and foot problems :rolleyes:

As a Mum I couldn't justify letting my child wear someone elses shoes.

Children may run around barefoot in India - of course they do. Their land dictates that they can do this. Here, we have customs, and one of those is wearing shoes. In fact, it's not even a custom. It's a basic need. Our land is nothing like the land in India, I couldn't expect my toddler to run around the Tarmac or the Gravel.. or even the Grass in public places.

The kids in India may not have back troubles from ill fitting shoes - because they don't wear them. They probably don't need them.

Shoes are vital. Correct fitting shoes are paramount to a childs development.

OK< so they're expensive.. but we can all make sacrifices for a week. I'm a smoker and if I stopped smoking for just 5 days (which I am perfectly capable of) one of my children would have brand new shoes.

I get child benefit of £160 plus each month - this is especially for the children and I will buy shoes/clothes and anything they need from this money. It is a bonus I never knew about when I had the children!