[Om Girl]

I've been looking at See Kai Run shoes for my 13 mo DD and was wondering what other momma's had to say about them or other brands!<br><br>
Right now, DD is wearing soft soles and we're needing to find a better alternative with summer coming and more outside time.<br>
Thanks!

 

[kaspirant]

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<div style="font-style:italic;">I've been looking at See Kai Run shoes for my 13 mo DD and was wondering what other momma's had to say about them or other brands!<br><br>
Right now, DD is wearing soft soles and we're needing to find a better alternative with summer coming and more outside time.<br>
Thanks!</div>
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We swear by our SKR's. Love love love them. Even the ones DS outgrew look pretty amazing and the kiddo is hard on his shoes!!

 

[mamascarlett]

I love how they look, but I will not be buying another pair. I don't like how the tounge always slides down uncomfortably in the shoe, & also my son (who is an excellent walker) often trips on the rubber that sticks out beyond the toe.

 

[kaspirant]

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<div style="font-style:italic;">I love how they look, but I will not be buying another pair. I don't like how the tounge always slides down uncomfortably in the shoe, & also my son (who is an excellent walker) often trips on the rubber that sticks out beyond the toe.</div>
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We've never had either of those problems and we have 3 different pairs of SKR's.

 

[deditus]

Great for fat feet. My dd wears 3.5XW and the size 3 SKR shoes fit her perfectly.

 

[Enudely]

I love the way they look, and my dd has no problem walking in them, but a bit of the stitching has started to come loose on the top, from her crawling in them on pavement. That said, I'll still probably stick with them in the future

 

[gottaknit]

We loved them, too. Perfect for early walkers outside, when Robeez aren't appropriate.

 

[TurboClaudia]

love, love, love them.

 

[Om Girl]

Thanks mama's....<br>
now just to convince DH that $30.00 for baby shoes is acceptable!<br><br>
SAM

 

[Tiffany_PartyOf5]

We love our SKR. My DD and DS2 both have a pair. They are sooo cute, they walk great in them, and they arent too badly priced... I figure Stride Rites are more expensive and no where near as flexible...

 

[wonderwahine]

im glad i saw this, i was looking for some nice summer shoes for ds, since hes going to want to run around outside soon.

 

[reillys_mom]

We loved them when ds was just starting to walk and wanted more than a leather sole. They are very flexible and were easy to get on.

 

[Cutie Patootie]

SKR are by far the best option out there when moving from complete soft soles. Dh and I are total "shoe" people, <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/lol.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="lol"> and we have tried them all. We haven't had any problems like the previous op mentioned and we have gone through a few pairs now...sandals, sneaker, fall shoes, and winter boots. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/shrug.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="shrug"> If you want some good trippable shoes, try crocs. Those things are miserable, and even I trip up in them. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/irked.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="irked">:<br><br>
The best place to get SKR, I think, is DandelionBaby.com. You can usually find a coupon code for them as well. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/winky.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink"> (10% off w/coupon code "momfinds") and $5.95 flat rate shipping.

 

[ddschlr]

We had one pair. They are fine for early walkers. I think we had a fair amount of tripping.<br><br>
My friends all had them too. I think we would all agree that they came off very easily. They do not offer good traction. It really depends on how active your kid is. I would not buy another pair.<br><br>
I would go to a good kids shoe store and try on all the option. I recommend closed toe for summer.

 

[Qestia]

loved ours, thought DS walked better in them than barefoot, just wish I'd found them sooner (his feet were too wide for Robeez-type shoes).

 

[box_of_rain]

We love them, too! My guy has a cute little pair of the sneaker-ish ones. I want to get him a pair of the closed-toe sandals for summer.<br><br>
They are perfect. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/thumb.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="thumbs up">

 

[midwestmeg]

Very cute, nice flexible sole but are best for toddlers with chubby feet.<br><br>
We ended up spending a little more $$ and getting Ecco's for dd's early walking phase; we just couldn't beat those shoes/sandals for wear. Got our money's worth! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="smile">