A Parenting & kids forum. ParentingBanter.com

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » ParentingBanter.com forum » misc.kids » General
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Shoes for 18 mo old



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old July 25th 05, 12:43 PM
-L.
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Shoes for 18 mo old

Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.

  #2  
Old July 25th 05, 02:51 PM
enigma
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

"-L." wrote in
oups.com:

Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes
are best for a competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos
and has been walking for 8 mos. Most of the shoes I see
have velcro which I am not too thrilled about, and many
seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there a
brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial
shoe for outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.


rain boots?
i hate velcro too, but Boo's preschool requests either slip on
or velcro shoes so the kids can dress themselves to go out.
there are 'slip-on' sneakers with stretchy elastic that looks
like laces & also dressier looking shoes with the same
feature. i bought tie sneakers from Baby Gap when my son was
that age, just double knot the bow or you'll be forever
retying.
i have a personal preference for either cloth or real leather
shoes. i *hate* plasticy shoes. they don't let the feet
'breathe'.
check out the shoes/boots for toddlers at Baby Gap, Gymboree
(which run large in my experience) or LLBean.
lee
--
war is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
1984-George Orwell
  #3  
Old July 25th 05, 03:33 PM
Barbara
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



-L. wrote:
Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.


Stride Rite? Elefanten? Naturino? Most make fairly flexible shoes for
kids that age. (A podiatrist friend always recommends Payless for kids'
shoes. I'm a bit fanatical about One's shoes and have never done it,
but I throw it out there for consideration.)

Just curious as to why you don't like velcro. It serves the same
purpose as a tie in giving the shoe a more *personalized* fit, but
doesn't come untied (which in turn leads to tripping or shoes coming
off), and is easier than ties to open wide for easier foot insertion.
Its a savior for us with One's wide feet.

Barbara

  #4  
Old July 25th 05, 06:04 PM
Stephanie
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...
Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.


I like the Stride Rite.


  #5  
Old July 25th 05, 06:41 PM
Irene
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



-L. wrote:
Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.

I think the consensus still seems to be keeping the sole flexible at
that age. I didn't know about Robeez and such when my ds was that age,
so his first few pairs of shoes were Nike's, simply because they were
the most flexible soles I could find. (Much as I hated buying them,
since they have such a bad rap as an employer!) They were even more
flexible than the Stride Rite ones, and much cheaper.

Dd (15 months) has Robeez, and I know that soon I'll need to buy her
some more substantial shoes, so I'll probably go for Nikes again. (Ds'
shoes are pretty worn out, so I'm hanging onto them mainly as backup
shoes).

Irene

  #6  
Old July 25th 05, 07:13 PM
Sue
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I didn't spend and still don't spend a whole lot of money on shoes for the
girls. I would buy shoes from Kmart, Walmart, Payless, etc. Pretty soon I
am sure they are going to want name brand stuff, but until then and/or they
help pay for expensive shoes, I will continue to buy cheaper shoes. I have
not had any problems at all with the type of shoes the girls have. At the
age of your child, I had a flexible baby shoe, but most of the time, the
girls went barefoot.
--
Sue (mom to three girls)

"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...
Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.



  #7  
Old July 26th 05, 01:15 PM
hobbes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"-L." wrote in message
oups.com...
Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?


I don't mind velcro, though I prefer zippers or slip-ons; I hate having to
retie laces all the time. I do share your concern about flexible soles. I
prefer the kids to be barefoot if they're in a place that's possible.
Otherwise, I've had good luck with slip ons from Land's End. They also have
tennies with zippers which are nice.

I've also had good luck with Stride Rite and Nike. More expensive, though.

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.


Ah, yes, I was sad when the kids outgrew their Robeez. Though DD did wear
them outside quite a bit, I know they wouldn't work well if it's very wet.


--
Jodi
SAHM to Oliver (4 years)
and Arwen (2 years)


  #8  
Old July 26th 05, 02:35 PM
enigma
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

"hobbes" wrote in
:


"-L." wrote in message
oups.com..


He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial
shoe for outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.


Ah, yes, I was sad when the kids outgrew their Robeez.
Though DD did wear them outside quite a bit, I know they
wouldn't work well if it's very wet.


you know, if you have a sewing machine & nominal skill, it's
not that hard to make nice soft shoes... i make them for
myself & my son for our Rennaisance costumes. you can have a
cobbler (there are still cobblers or shoe repair folks in many
larger cities not that i'd call Manchester NH a larger city
g) put thicker soles on or use shoe goo to put rubber soles
on for outdoor use. take a look at your library for Crafting
Handmade Shoes by Sharon Raymond published by Lark Books 2002.
it is out of print).
for a toddler with fast growing feet, it can be a cheaper
alternative. Boo had at least one period where he outgrew his
shoes in 2 weeks
i should have mentioned the Land's End slip ons before. Boo's
had a pair of those for a year now & they take a LOT of abuse.
they can get totally soaked puddle hopping & dry looking
practically new, without the leather getting hard *and* dried
mud (and manuresigh) brushes right off.
lee
--
war is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength
1984-George Orwell
  #9  
Old July 26th 05, 10:18 PM
Jeanne
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Barbara wrote:

-L. wrote:

Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.


Just curious as to why you don't like velcro. It serves the same
purpose as a tie in giving the shoe a more *personalized* fit, but
doesn't come untied (which in turn leads to tripping or shoes coming
off), and is easier than ties to open wide for easier foot insertion.
Its a savior for us with One's wide feet.

Barbara


I'm not the OP, but I found that at 18 months, DS could undo his shoes
quite easily and he would take off his shoes as soon as I put them on.
It became quite the morning routine. Put left shoe on, put right shoe
one (while DS is taking off the left shoe), put left shoe on (while DS
is taking off the right shoe), repeat until I get DD to hold DS's hands.

Never velcro again.

Jeanne
  #10  
Old July 26th 05, 10:47 PM
dragonlady
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

In article ,
Jeanne wrote:

Barbara wrote:

-L. wrote:

Is there any real data about what kind or brand of shoes are best for a
competent but young walker? DS is 18 mos and has been walking for 8
mos. Most of the shoes I see have velcro which I am not too thrilled
about, and many seem stiff and or clunky (fashion over form). Is there
a brand or style I should look for?

He has Robeez and Bobux for inside - I need a substantial shoe for
outdoors, since it is wet here most of the year.

TIA for any input,
-L.


Just curious as to why you don't like velcro. It serves the same
purpose as a tie in giving the shoe a more *personalized* fit, but
doesn't come untied (which in turn leads to tripping or shoes coming
off), and is easier than ties to open wide for easier foot insertion.
Its a savior for us with One's wide feet.

Barbara


I'm not the OP, but I found that at 18 months, DS could undo his shoes
quite easily and he would take off his shoes as soon as I put them on.
It became quite the morning routine. Put left shoe on, put right shoe
one (while DS is taking off the left shoe), put left shoe on (while DS
is taking off the right shoe), repeat until I get DD to hold DS's hands.

Never velcro again.

Jeanne


As I recall, ties didn't help much.

Try it with twins this age: I think there were times I must have put on
at least three dozen shoes before we could leave the house -- and at
least as many socks!

When they got a bit older, I just left the house with them barefoot, or
didn't take them where they wanted to go!
--
Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Walking & shoes ChitaShines General 7 May 2nd 05 07:36 AM
Baby's first walking shoes AnnaS General 25 February 15th 04 12:04 PM
Shoes Leanne Pregnancy 23 February 7th 04 01:55 AM
Are you looking for Cute Baby and Children's Shoes? Michelle Breastfeeding 0 July 13th 03 02:31 PM
Are you looking for Cute Baby and Children's Shoes? Michelle Breastfeeding 0 July 13th 03 02:31 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 ParentingBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.