Favorite boys shoe?

bumpuser8448316

I'm over stride rite. DS's sneakers have holes...the 2nd pair in the last year that fell apart within 6 months. Their quality has gone downhill. I'm looking for both a sneaker and a casual shoe that's not a sneaker (like a boat shoe?) that he can wear with nice outfits

orangegoggles

I like Clarks for casual dress shoes. The quality is great and you can usually catch a sale, though they are expensive full prize.

fancefpp

Keen, Merrells and sperry's

LatteLady5

I'm a toms fan for boys or girls.

jlpev

My son has one pair from target. He loves them.

bumpuser924057

See Kai Run if he has wide feet like my kids.

2-Step

I love DC kids shoes. I get them on 6 PM.com they're great for wide feet and last forever

Spin313

I buy C9 at Target. They are comparitively cheap and they hold up to DS's abuse.

mandymack

I've only ever had my 3yr boy in Tsukihoski's and See Kai Run's because they are excellent quality, fit his extremely wide foot perfectly, and are frequently on sale on their retailers site and Zulily.

bumpuser8448316

So no matter how quality of a shoe it's only going to last about 6 months? I'm asking honestly, not snarky. These last 2 pair are the first ones that fell apart well before they were outgrown so I'm surprised

mandymack

That's not MY personal experience. Nolan has NEVER outgrown a shoe within a single year - we purchase the next size up every year, thus far - and Emily has only ever outgrown a size within a year once. She literally flew past size 12 and went from an 11 to a 13.

mandymack

iheartthe80s said:

mandymack said:

I've only ever had my 3yr boy in Tsukihoski's and See Kai Run's because they are excellent quality, fit his extremely wide foot perfectly, and are frequently on sale on their retailers site and Zulily.

Thanks! @mandymack, I knew I had the spelling way off. Their shoes are amazing!

Oh, haha I didn't even see you up there - I scrolled through too fast Glad I could help.

id012

https://m.kohls.com/kohlsopenapi/productmobile.html?productID=1697688

Ds has had these in a ton of different sizes. They are the only shoes that still look good after a couple of months of wear. They are super light and flexiable too. He is also currently obessed with a pair of spiderman shoes from payless that have held up well.
I agree boys are really hard on shoes.

jlpev

We've also had good luck with new balance, Nike & converse. My son is super tough & he always out grows them before they get too rough looking. But as for any other kind of shoe we usually get from target like mentioned because he doesn't wear those as much as his Nike's usually

ariel06

The last pair I bought DS1 was sketchers from Costco. He's super hard on shoes and they are just starting to look worn at 9 months of wearing them daily.  And for 19.99 they're cheaper and lasted longer than the target shoes I bought him before.  

PaisleyRuth

6 months is the outer limit of DS being in any one shoe size. At just over 3.5 he's wearing size 12 without socks and 13 with socks.  I don't spend a lot on each pair of shoes for that reason, but I find even inexpensive shoes from Kohl's or Target last long enough for him.

jnksmom

DS wears Nike or New Balance for sneakers. He usually outgrows them before they are torn up. For a dressier shoe we don't but a specific brand but he only wears them on Sunday for church and an occasional dressier event.

notreallyirish

I like pedipeds. They last and are easy to put on and take off. I've bought the same style in numerous sizes. They are still in good shape to pass down as well.

bumpuser8448316

Huh. I guess DS's feet grow slowly. He can get about a year out of each shoe before it's outgrown.

cmrand4

Tsukihoshi.  They are comfortable and made well.  But mostly I like that they are made to toss in the washing machine.  If something is coming up where my boys dress up, into the washer they go. Come out looking like new shoes.  Easy to get onto little feet too!