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When to switch to "real" shoes?

Elizabeth will not let go and walk on her own yet, but she is running around behind her walking toys and whenever she's holding our hands.  I got her a little pair of Robeez to wear for daycare and when she's outside or in public so she has some protection for her feet.  I just worry that they aren't very supportive or structured.

Can I just wait on the shoe thing until she's actually walking unassisted?

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Re: When to switch to "real" shoes?

  • I think you can wait. I waited until today and Colin has been walking for almost a month. That being said, when I put the SR shoes on him today, that had the proper support his balance and walking improved immediately. He is also able to walk farther w/o tripping. He had the best early balance barefoot and with the robeez. I think I am talking in circles....I am just saying the new shoes helped him walk much better if that makes sense.
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  • I would wait. My pedi told us, and I have heard this before, it is actually best for them to learn to walk barefoot, so I wouldn't even put her in shoes unless you have to.
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  • Polly wore these when she was learning to walk.  BEST. SHOES. EVER.  I miss these shoes.  I bought her pair on sale, but here is a linky.

      https://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7496551/c/180882.html

  • Martha, what makes those the best shoes ever, other than being called Pollywog?  

     

  • Allison has been wearing regular shoes for about 1.5 months now.
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    Martha, what makes those the best shoes ever, other than being called Pollywog?  

     

    Well, I liked that they were laces instead of velcro.  Also, they fit P really well and seemed to conform to her foot.  I liked that the rubber from the sole came up around the top of the toes.  I also really liked the colors and they matched most of her clothes and she even looked cute in them with dresses even though they are sneakers.  Polly seemed really comfy in the shoes and they held up really well at daycare and playing.  I was very sad when they were outgrown.

  • We used the Target brand Robeez and the Target soft soled shoes before Cadence was walking unassisted. My pedi actually recommended the Target shoes for pre/early walkers. She said "let the grandparents buy the expensive shoes"..as in, there's nothing wrong with them, but not necessary at that stage. Once C got going on her own we got some more supportive shoes.
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  • It's actually best for them to learn to walk barefoot so they can develop proper arches in their feet
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  • i actually think kate got confidence and really wanted to let go and be brave when she wore stride rites. She would only really walk across the room with them, and she fell less with them on. Coincidence, maybe? But it was worth it for me, and I swear she is much more agile when she wears her SRs than other brands!  (we also like her Nike tennis shoes!)
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  • stride rites are great. We picked up one for william when he was learning to walk and I think that helped him a lot with his balance. Coincidence maybe but we are a firm believer of investing in good shoes while learning to walk. Hey as an adult, u don't want an uncomfortable shoes too right? :)

  • Geneva wore Pedipeds up until about 10.5 months. I got her into a pair of Stride Rite "pre-walkers." Those were awesome. I managed to catch one of the Buy One, Get One Half Off sales and paid $70 for two pairs. They were soft and flexible and easy for her to crawl and walk in. She finally outgrew them around 14 months and I put her in a pair of Livie & Luca's.

    Here's the SRs. They're called Soft Motion.

    https://www.striderite.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2154&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=384&iSubCat=392&iProductID=2154&sColor=787 

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  • Our pedi also encouraged the Target Robeez until he had really mastered walking.  He started walking the week before his birthday and I think I bought him real shoes about a month later.  Basically when I couldn't stand my mother's nagging anymore :-)  Gavin actually hated his Stride Rites at first.  Wouldn't even stand up in them for about 2 days.  He acted like his feet were glued to the floor when we put them on.  I think they were just so much heavier than what he was used to.  But as soon as he got to daycare and the other kids were running around, he took off. 

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    Geneva wore Pedipeds up until about 10.5 months. I got her into a pair of Stride Rite "pre-walkers." Those were awesome. I managed to catch one of the Buy One, Get One Half Off sales and paid $70 for two pairs. They were soft and flexible and easy for her to crawl and walk in. She finally outgrew them around 14 months and I put her in a pair of Livie & Luca's.

    Here's the SRs. They're called Soft Motion.

    https://www.striderite.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2154&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=384&iSubCat=392&iProductID=2154&sColor=787 

    Polly's Polliwogs from SR were also prewalkers, only those were the ones on sale and they laced up vs velcro. 

  • I put Tess in Pedipeds at about 10 mos.  She only wears them to MDO and when we're out doing whatever.  At home she's always barefoot.   I LOVE them. 

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