I have been told that experts recommend flat shoes (no arch supports) for babies and toddlers as it promotes healthy foot development.
Shoes question
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I think flexibility is the most important thing. I can't see why a toddler would need arch support. I would get him a different pair of play shoes that have more flex.
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Woops, formed that sentence wrong, I guess I meant the non-flexable part being a bad idea.
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I like the no arch support, but not the non-flexable. I kept the reciept, I might return them and get a pair at payless instead, I'll probably pay a bit more, but no where close to the price of Stride Rites.
I do love those crocs, I might see if I can find them in James' size.
Thanks!
I do love those crocs, I might see if I can find them in James' size.
Thanks!
Jody, what an AWESOME! site!! Thanks for that link!!!
Despite my obsession with shoes for the fashion aspect of it, my husband, son and I are barefoot all of the time at home, often in the car, etc. Our street never gets swept and is filthy, so we wear shoes outside our home, because of glass, metal chunks, etc., that I see lying about. ICK! Other homes, we were always barefoot outside.
I actually border on being a Barefooter, though am not one to push stores too far in their stupid belief that shoes are legally required. (I did push Wawa pretty hard once last year, though I lost to a [email protected]$$ worker.
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Jett wears soft rubber sole shoes when he's at work with me, because we're in a hangar and when it's not freshly scrubbed, the floor has oil, jet fuel, solvents, anti-ice fluid, metal filings, etc. all over. Not good for suede bottoms or bare feet.
Despite my obsession with shoes for the fashion aspect of it, my husband, son and I are barefoot all of the time at home, often in the car, etc. Our street never gets swept and is filthy, so we wear shoes outside our home, because of glass, metal chunks, etc., that I see lying about. ICK! Other homes, we were always barefoot outside.
I actually border on being a Barefooter, though am not one to push stores too far in their stupid belief that shoes are legally required. (I did push Wawa pretty hard once last year, though I lost to a [email protected]$$ worker.
Jett wears soft rubber sole shoes when he's at work with me, because we're in a hangar and when it's not freshly scrubbed, the floor has oil, jet fuel, solvents, anti-ice fluid, metal filings, etc. all over. Not good for suede bottoms or bare feet.
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