best shoes for first walkers?

lovemydog · October 2009

i'm thinking about pedipeds or robeez but also wondering about stride rite. any thoughts on stride rite?

brideonjuly8 · October 2009

It didn't take long for S to become a confident walker, and we had only bought him one pair of soft-soled shoes by then. If he's not yet walking but trying, I would only buy one pair and then when he's walking buy him a good pair of Stride Rite. That's what we did and he'll be able to wear his stride rite for several months.

misjenn · October 2009

E had all 3 of these brands and my favorite were the Stride Rites. The Pedipeds are my second fav and they are cute too.

Bookworm75 · October 2009

Both started out w/Pedipeds and then moved to Stride Rite fairly quickly as the need for traction and more outdoor play was involved.

MrsAJL · October 2009

Tanya1975:
Both started out w/Pedipeds and then moved to Stride Rite fairly quickly as the need for traction and more outdoor play was involved.

Ditto.

mlf625 · October 2009

DS does really well with his Robeez- I tried a few pairs (See Kai Run and Stride Rite) with thicker soles and he refused to walk in them. ?We'll probably try Stride Rites next now that he's become a more confident walker, but for now, the Robeez are great!

TXAggieBride06 · October 2009

Another vote for Robeez...or the knockoff Ministar brand at Target for half the price of Robeez. (Although, the Ministar's didn't seem to wear as well as Robeez. DD wore a hole by her right big toe in 2 pairs of Ministars but I know other people that don't have a problem with them.)