Summer shoes -WDYT?
SusieBW
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I've been on a goose chase looking for summer shoes for DD for the past month. Yesterday, DH and I were out and about without her for a little while, and so we went shopping. He didn't like any of the shoes I had been considering from Target for her, and we just didn't love most of the options that we saw at the mall. I can't stand all the frilly, super girly sandals I see everywhere.
DD's summer wardrobe is pretty much all dresses, all the time. Last summer, she couldn't walk, and so she didn't wear shoes. Done. Toward the end of summer, beginning of fall, she had a pair of my niece's old crocs that she wore if we were out somewhere that she's be walking, and then it was fall and she just wore socks and sneakers all the time. But summer is coming, and I'm not going to make her wear socks all summer.
I'm almost ready to give in and spend the money on Keens, but will they look silly with dresses? What about Tevas? Are open toe sandals okay for toddlers? These are the two I was just looking at:
Tevas:
Keens:
Re: Summer shoes -WDYT?
Open toed sandals are fine for a toddler as long as they fit well. Whether or not any sandal will look silly with a dress depends on the sandal
I'm assuming you mean cotton play dresses, so I think you can do a casual sandal like the Keens or Tevas. If you want a slightly less expensive option, we got DD1 some sporty sandals from Carters last summer. Similar to these:
https://www.carters.com/carters/Open-Toe-Sandal/V_CS13-201,default,pd.html?dwvar_V__CS13-201_color=Purple&cgid=carters-toddler-girl-shoes-sandals&start=
ETA: Sorry hit post too soon. I meant to add they held up really well and seemed really comfortable for her. She could wear them walking around the zoo all day without complaining her feet hurt.
DD1 Feb 2010
DD2 Sept 2011
I saw those exact Carters ones at a store yesterday, and that's pretty much what I'm looking for, but we didn't like the color. I see on the Carter's website that they also have something like them in white, too. maybe I'll go check them out. I found the Keens that I posted for $35 from shoes.com, and I might just order them.
Most of her dresses are just simple cotton play dresses, yes. Some are a little dressier than the cotton ones Carter's sells, but still just everyday play dresses. If we had any events or anything to go to, I would put her in a nicer dress with proper dressy shoes, but I just need something for her to wear day to day all summer.
Have you looked at a crocs store? They have a ton of really cute different shoes for toddlers.
We tried Nordstrom Rack yesterday, but they didn't have anything we liked in her size - in other sizes, of course, but not for her.
There is an outlet mall nearby that has a croc outlet and a few others that I haven't tried yet . . . Maybe I should wait and head up there this weekend. Thanks for the ideas!
I wouldn't do open toed shoes at this point. But my nearly 6 year old has only had one pair of open toed sandals and he destroyed them by scuffing the toes in less than a month, so...
I think this type is cute... https://www.striderite.com/store/SiteController/striderite/productdetails?catId=cat1530399SR&subCatId=cat1530652SR&showDefaultOption=true&stockNumber=BG45505&skuId=***8********BG45505*M065&productId=8-136511& and would work with dresses. (I like it in either color scheme, you might like the brighter one if you think the white and flowers is too girly).
Catherine has a plain pair of white sandals, and a pair of cream and pink mary jane type shoes that she wears sans socks when it is warm enough.
ETA: and definitely hit up the Stride Rite outlet if one is near you and you want SR shoes. Great prices.
Those are pretty cute. I like them. Target had some cute canvas boat shoe type shoes that I really liked, too, but DH wasn't a fan. He's pretty fixed on sandals, I think. These were the ones I liked from Target:
MIL got B these
https://www.striderite.com/store/SiteController/striderite/productdetails?catId=cat1530399SR&subCatId=cat1530652SR&showDefaultOption=true&stockNumber=BG40573&skuId=***8********BG40573*W040&productId=8-130141&
I like them. They are closed toed but still look like a cute little girl sandal