Shoes for the in-between stage

[Miss_Bump]

Evie needs some outdoor shoes for the garden as don't want her barefooT

She has been walking for about a week but is no way ready for proper walking down the street IYKWIM

I don't want cruisers as I feel they don't support properly but dont want to get hard shoEs from Clarkes for £30 just yet as I know for those it's recommended to be walking for 8 weeks

Do you think it's ok to go to M&S or Mothercare etc and get some outdoor shoes just for the garden of should I still get her measured properly?

 

[MissBroody]

I know you're saying no to cruisers but we got some of these for Harrison when he'd only been walking around 2/3 weeks. They were on offer in Clarks and we had them for £8, they had others for £11 too. They are lighter than a proper shoe (he also has a pair of these and walks like he has bricks tied to his feet!) but still support his feet. We had his feet measured too so they fit perfectly and he walks really well in them - they are sort of curved so aid with walking imo. I think the soft 'pram shoes' that you get in Mothercare etc. may not be so good for outside. Check and see if your Clarks have some bargains
xx

 

[hattiehippo]

The clarks cruisers are really good when they're just started walking and are a lot more supportive than they look. If your LO has only just started walking then more solid soles can make it more difficult for them to learn to keep their balance especially on rough ground.

But tbh if the weather is dry barefoot is fine - human feet are designed to walk without shoes - Tom's been out quite a bit barefoot this summer and its only really gravel that he has a problem with.

 

[Siyren]

i second the just letting him go barefoot, but there is a mummy on here who metioned some shoes that are practically like them being barefoot,
i cant remember her username or the brand of shoe, but they sell them in john lewis! this isnt overly helpful but hopefully she'll see this and reply!

 

[oct-bump]

i second the just letting him go barefoot, but there is a mummy on here who metioned some shoes that are practically like them being barefoot,
i cant remember her username or the brand of shoe, but they sell them in john lewis! this isnt overly helpful but hopefully she'll see this and reply!

might be stride rite? they have the srt technology. basically, they are thin and very flexible soles with sensory pads. they are designed for early walkers.

 

[Siyren]

i think it might be aliss i was talking about if you pm her.... i dont think it was startrite, cos lyss used to have startrite, i think it was pediped or something like that
gah my memory is like a seive
x

 

[Eala]

Robeez They are designed to mimic being barefoot, allowing the foot to spread out normally. The "mini shoez" are thin enough to allow the child to feel the ground, but thick enough to be protective. They are fab shoes and I can't recommend them enough

Pediped are also good, I just prefer the Robeez designs

 

[ellie27]

Anna has been walking now since she was 14 months.

She only has 2 pairs of shoes - one are clarks shoes that she wears daily out for walks and the other are a pair of 'crocs' £1 from poundland that she wears in the garden - they have them in lots of baby sizes and colours (sizes are not correct though so need to try them on baby rather than just pick them up)- might be ok for just the garden?? Maybe the crocs only work with Anna as she is now a confident walker......or maybe more expensive shoes wouldnt make any difference at such an early stage that your LO is at??

 

[oct-bump]

Robeez They are designed to mimic being barefoot, allowing the foot to spread out normally. The "mini shoez" are thin enough to allow the child to feel the ground, but thick enough to be protective. They are fab shoes and I can't recommend them enough

Pediped are also good, I just prefer the Robeez designs

I agree. Robeez are great.
Here's the link from their site:
https://www.striderite.com/store/Si...42SR&subCatId=cat1530742SR&catId=cat1530400SR