Annoying Shoe Dilemma for 2 Year Old Son

My daughter is 2 and she has always had chubby feet. We've had to buy several shoes in a wide at Stride Rite. Their shoes aren't cheap, but they are well made and come in wides which is what we needed. I had a hard time finding shoes at cheap places like Target. Stride Rite carries Keds and some other shoes that aren't as expensive as some of the SR shoes. We've been able to find some shoes to fit her at Target just recently since her foot seems to be thinning out more on the top as she grows. They'll measure his feet there at SR. They say that there should be a thumb width at the end of their shoes for room to grow.

Good Luck!

I just ran across www.shoes.com, and they sell Robeez. I hope this helps.

It's been my experience that I spend as much replacing the cheap shoes as I do buying Stride Rite (I use the exact approach Nicole mentions...as recommended by my mom). The soles and materials of the cheaper shoes just aren't as soft and flexible. He winds up having more trouble with his feet and falling down more in cheap shoes. I do my son's clothes shopping at thrift stores to save money, and I pay the big-bucks for shoes. He only needs them replaced twice a year (spring and fall) (and my son is younger...probably still growing quicker than yours). Just something to consider.

BTW...I'm normally a TOTAL bargain shopper! It's hard for me to lay down the $30 for kids' shoes when I only spend $15 on my own!

I have had good luck finding Stride Right shoes in wides at places like DSW, Ross, Marshalls. Also, check E-bay for Robeez.

A lot of the shoes at Target are actually made by Stride Rite. Check them out. They are around $15.
L.
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