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PW: When should I buy his first pair of walkers?

mrsolsenk12mrsolsenk12
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I am being a PW today but DS is sleeping and I have to work tonight so I am trying to get my bump time in. LOL! Hayden is not walking yet but I am thinking he will probably be walking at some point this summer. I would like to buy him a pair of sandles for the summer but I don't want them to be too big or too small. When would be a good time to get his feet measured and get some sandles?
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Re: PW: When should I buy his first pair of walkers?

  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    We got ours when each munchkin was wanting to be standing (on their feet) out side of the house.

    I highly recommend Stride Rite for a professional measurement and a flexible sole. 

    Avoid white and make sure you get something that covers the toes in front as he'll be falling/scraping that area a lot. 

    And if cost is a factor consider getting him sized, finding the shoe you like, and then finding it cheaper on ebay or a discount website. 

    Our IF journey: 1 m/c, 1 IVF with only 3 eggs retrieved yielding Dylan and a lost twin, 1 shocker unmedicated BFP resulting in Jace, 3 more unmedicated pregnancies ending in more losses.
    Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
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  • charmcitygirlcharmcitygirl member

    We went to Stride Rite about a month ago and got him sized and bought a couple of pairs of shoes.  I wanted him to get used to the more solid shoes and he is starting to take some independent steps.

    They said that at this age, his shoe size could change every 3-4 months.  So, I'm waiting until the end of the month or May to buy sandals in the hope that they will last the whole summer!

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  • mrsolsenk12mrsolsenk12
    imagehowleyshell:

    We got ours when each munchkin was wanting to be standing (on their feet) out side of the house.

    I highly recommend Stride Rite for a professional measurement and a flexible sole. 

    Avoid white and make sure you get something that covers the toes in front as he'll be falling/scraping that area a lot. 

    He likes to stand everywhere including outside! I looked on Stride Rite's website and we don't have a store locally. Boo!!! They do have a measurment chart that you can print off and do at home. Do you think this would be accurate enough?

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    imagemrsolsenk12:
    imagehowleyshell:

    We got ours when each munchkin was wanting to be standing (on their feet) out side of the house.

    I highly recommend Stride Rite for a professional measurement and a flexible sole. 

    Avoid white and make sure you get something that covers the toes in front as he'll be falling/scraping that area a lot. 

    He likes to stand everywhere including outside! I looked on Stride Rite's website and we don't have a store locally. Boo!!! They do have a measurment chart that you can print off and do at home. Do you think this would be accurate enough?

    I think it could work, but the guy told me to add a finger width to any measurement on the measuring instrument for growth and comfort.  Also Jacob is an extra wide, so check his width too!
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    imagemrsolsenk12:
    imagehowleyshell:

    We got ours when each munchkin was wanting to be standing (on their feet) out side of the house.

    I highly recommend Stride Rite for a professional measurement and a flexible sole. 

    Avoid white and make sure you get something that covers the toes in front as he'll be falling/scraping that area a lot. 

    He likes to stand everywhere including outside! I looked on Stride Rite's website and we don't have a store locally. Boo!!! They do have a measurment chart that you can print off and do at home. Do you think this would be accurate enough?

    I think it could work, but the guy told me to add a finger width to any measurement on the measuring instrument for growth and comfort.  Also Jacob is an extra wide, so check his width too!

    Thanks! I happened to be in Payless the other day and had them measure his feet and they told me he needed a 4. I tried on a pair of 4 sandles and they were falling off of him. I don' t think she gave me a very accurate measurement.

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    imagemrsolsenk12:
    imagecharmcitygirl:
    imagemrsolsenk12:
    imagehowleyshell:

    We got ours when each munchkin was wanting to be standing (on their feet) out side of the house.

    I highly recommend Stride Rite for a professional measurement and a flexible sole. 

    Avoid white and make sure you get something that covers the toes in front as he'll be falling/scraping that area a lot. 

    He likes to stand everywhere including outside! I looked on Stride Rite's website and we don't have a store locally. Boo!!! They do have a measurment chart that you can print off and do at home. Do you think this would be accurate enough?

    I think it could work, but the guy told me to add a finger width to any measurement on the measuring instrument for growth and comfort.  Also Jacob is an extra wide, so check his width too!

    Thanks! I happened to be in Payless the other day and had them measure his feet and they told me he needed a 4. I tried on a pair of 4 sandles and they were falling off of him. I don' t think she gave me a very accurate measurement.

    Jacob wears a 5 1/2!  But he has boat feet!  (He's also super tall!)
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  • PhillySuePhillySue
    I am going to get some stride shoes for Katie soon.  I printed out the online measuring tool and it said 4 for us too.  Katie has tiny feet so the 4 are a  big but I think 3 would be too small.  I bought a cheap pair in target for her since she is not walking yet but I think it is going to happen soon.  Since their is no Stride rite near you order a few pairs from Zappos and send back what does not fit.  They have free shipping. I just did that for shoes for myself.
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  • firsttogofirsttogo
    We are terrible, but I did not buy his first pair of shoes in general (any kind) until he was walking independently. I have a thing about putting shoes on feet that are not used to walking. For Nolan it happened while we were on vacation last year. He was close to 17 months old. The first shoes are somewhat important, but I refuse to spend a ton on shoes We are literally getting a new pair about every 2 months. I just got him a pair yesterday that are now 8.5!!
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  • SusanannSusanann
    imagemrsolsenk12:

    Thanks! I happened to be in Payless the other day and had them measure his feet and they told me he needed a 4. I tried on a pair of 4 sandles and they were falling off of him. I don' t think she gave me a very accurate measurement.

    Leah has tiny feet and she is in size 4 also.  They are slightly big on her but the size 3 doesn't fit at all.

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