There have been posts about where we all purchase baby clothes so I thought I'd start one about where we purchase baby shoes. At what point do you or did you get 'real' shoes rather than just the cute ones that are more to make an outfit complete? DD isn't walking yet so was thinking once she is we'd go to Stride Rite. Figure it's not necessary to get real shoes now since her feet are still growing. She's so into her feet and playing with her cute little socks that I've put off the shoe buying but am considering it soon.
Re: Where do you buy LO shoes?
We get them the soft shoes they have, not the hard regular heavy shoes because they are still small. We bought them their first pair of shoes around 2-3 months but they would only where them when we had a party to go to, or on a holiday. Now that their bigger i try to put them on every time we leave the house. I leave their shoes off when we're home because just like your daughter they love their feet.
Except for dress shoes, DD1 didn't have hard soles til she was 14mo. I found brands vary by width, so your best bet depends on if their feet are chubby or narrow. She's alternated between Toms and Converse for everyday shoes.
https://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-06/health/sc-health-1106-baby-shoes-20131106_1_shoes-mary-janes-women-podiatrists