MS Shoes for Baby....

andycarmi

louidog wrote: »

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!

Yes we do have a JL its closer than the shoe shops! They do both ranges there too.
I don't mind paying there prices IF there the best and there isn't something just as good cheaper. Im new at this (prob tell):o

andycarmi

Hapless wrote: »

, keep them out of trainers as they are the worst thing ever. .

I would have never thought that!!! Thanks.

Quackers

Hapless wrote: »

I, keep them out of trainers as they are the worst thing ever.

Can I ask why you think this?

Nicki

Juicy_Tube wrote: »

Hi there,

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

Thanks.

JT x

Not sure if this is the case in all of them, but no, you definitely can't have children's feet measured in the Clark's outlet store closest to me.

1sttimer_2

Same vote here - your LO's feet are very important - don't skimp on this. Both my dds had their feet measured regularly. For MS I used to shop in the sales and almost always went to the same shop so the lady knew us all very well.

She always used to moan at the beginning of school after the summer break because of all the children who wore trainers/sandals (mine included) and their feet just never had any proper support through the summer and were out of shape which made it so much harder to get shoes to fit properly.

BTW my DD1 (25yo) has terrible shaped feet and they look like they've never been used to wearing proper shoes - although they definately have - and DD2s (22yo) feet are almost perfect - so you can never say how they are going to turn out.

PS - Clarks were the favourite for us.

13katrina

I always buy my DD shoes from Clarks. We have a Clarks store in Fareham - the town I live in and a Clarks Outlet Store at Gunwarf Quays, Portsmouth. They do measure children’s feet in this outlet store and I haven't had any problems. As previous posters have stated, most shoes last longer than 8 weeks - you should just have their shoes checked every 8 weeks or so. My DD is small and seems to grow quite slowly - her shoes need replacing every 4-6 months.

I actually had a leaflet from my HV all about children's feet and it stated in that booklet that the bones in children's feet are not fully formed until around age 7 - therefore what we do to their feet in these first 7 years will affect how they develop. My great aunt is living proof of this - their mother always bought shoes too big, so they would last longer - as a result she has feet that look like an animals with claw like toes as a result of pulling them up to hold her shoes in place. Also, like a previous poster said, children also don't feel pain in their feet in the same way as an adult - if they're shoes are an ill fit, unless they're actually rubbing their skin and making them sore, they won't realise that their shoes don't fit properly. It's so important to get their feet professionally measured and shoes correctly fitted.

Spendless

Juicy_Tube wrote: »

Hi there,

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

Thanks.

JT x

In ours you do, and then once you've chosen your shoes you can go mack and they check that they fit ok too. We have a limited choice here, and I think Clarks are my only choice for different width fittings. Their 'walking' shoes start at a higher shoe size than my daughter was when she learned to walk, and I ended up at the nearest city to buy some. IIRC they cost me £42 :eek: . I was glad when her feet grew large enough for me to go to clarks outlet.

Katyag

Im not a fan of Clarks at all, took DS there as soon as he needed shoes and over a the next years or so the service and measurements were awful. He was measured at one size one week then when we went back 8 weeks later (like they recommend) he was measure a size smaller!!!

I now use an independant shoe shop in my town, much nicer staff, take longer with you trying to find the right shoe, prices are less than Clarks (still not cheap but more reasonable), much more interactive with my DS too.

And at 5 and a half he has a serious opinion on what he wears now! lol Crocs are the current favourites!

Sarahsaver

TheWaltons wrote: »

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

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

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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.
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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!

THankyou for your advice.

sleepymy

Just be careful where you buy your shoes from, some of the leather used in baby shoes actually comes from cat and dog skin which is traded from China and some European countries :sad:.