Shoe half sizes

ellewoodsSC

Kind of a silly question, but do you generally buy the kids' shoes in half size increments? See I think DD is just starting to outgrow her size 5 Stride Rite shoes and I will get her feet measured this weekend to be sure of her size, but I wasn't sure how how much wiggle room I could get away with for the next size up.  

kagl08

At this age, I do not. Probably flameful but that's the truth. 

If my kid is at a 6.5 then I will just buy a 7 if they are able to walk in it. Their feet grow so darn fast! If I do it this way at least I get a few months out of each pair of

mrs.lizzieb

DD's feet seem to grow about 1/2 size every 2-3 months.  She was a 4 in Sept, 4 1/2 from Dec til now, and I just moved her up to a 5.  I think I'm going to stick with whole sizes from here on out so I don't have to buy new shoes as often. 

missyishere

I guess it's a confession I had never seen or heard of half sizes at this age until it was mentioned around here... so, no.  She is now in a size 4, but she still has some growing in to them.

cantalopes24

I buy the half sizes but usually their feet aren't the same size so you may be better off buying the full size. Like E just measured and 11.5 and a 12.5 so I had to buy the 12.5 obviously.

FabulousMrs.P

We have been only because DD is just started walking and I don't want her to trip over shoes that are too big. But I have also been buying 2 sizes at a time so I don't have to keep going back to the store. For example, we bought size 4.5 and size 5 on our

aml+japan

L started walking in September and I guessed at her size and bought 4.5. I got her measured properly last week and she still wears a 4.5. Those first shoes must have been too big but she learned to walk just fine so yeah, I'll probably just go whole sizes