Considerations When Buying Baby Shoes

The most important thing you should know is that baby shoes are not really needed by your baby, so don’t feel that you must buy a pair if money is in short supply. However, sometimes we go somewhere that it is beneficial for our baby to have their feet protected and, if you can afford it a good pair of baby shoes are ideal for this task. Also, let’s be honest, they are usually so cute that we want to buy them even if we know we don’t necessarily need them.

Good quality baby shoes should offer protection against sharp objects, keep the foot warm and help to prevent slipping on wooden floors and tiles.

It is not really necessary for the shoe to offer any support to the foot. It is best for the bones to develop naturally as though it was in a barefoot state. Soft leather baby shoes offer all the protection required at this stage whilst giving the foot room to grow without the risk of putting pressure on developing bones.

Buy shoes that are easy to keep clean without using chemicals and which are easy for you to get on and off of your baby’s feet. Velcro or elasticated fasteners are the easiest to get a snug fitting without risking putting the shoes on too tightly.

Obviously, the shoes should be a good fit. Buy shoes that are about a half a centimetre to one centimetre larger that your baby’s feet. This should be small enough to prevent your baby tripping (if they are for a toddler) but, give a good three to four months growing room with each pair.

If, when you put your child in their baby shoes they behave differently, or object to wearing the shoes they are probably not flexible enough. Your child should not need time to get used to wearing them.

Feet grow at differing speeds but, generally baby shoes will need changing every three to four months. Check your child’s feet regularly to ensure their shoes are not getting too tight.