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03-01-2006 02:33 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

I have a question concerning shoes for our kids... Darah is cruising on furniture and starting to spend more time on her feet. She has been wearing the soft-leather shoes since she was a baby. She's never worn hard shoes. For comfort reasons and for style, of course Now that she's up on two feet, should I be putting her in harder shoes with ankle support? I hate putting hard, heavy shoes on her, but want to give her the necessary support. What's ya'lls opinions??? ~Kenna __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-01-2006 03:03 PM

naomid   Super Member Location: California Registered: Apr 2003 Posts: 2809 Last visit: 03-24-2006

When Callum started crusining we put him in Stride Rite shoes, they're still light weight and pretty flexible but give more support. The one he first wore looked like this He wore his shoes for school and had bare feet at home. Stride Rite's cruising selection is here http://www.striderite.com/jump.jsp?itemID=131&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=30&iSubCat=131&viewAll=1 __________________ Naomi Mum to Callum (DS) 3/03 and Kieran 8/04 Read all about us

03-01-2006 03:13 PM
azvalerie   Senior Member Location: Phoenix, AZ Registered: Mar 2004 Posts: 675 Last visit: 03-24-2006	Jaymes' PT also recommended Stride Rite shoes for him. They are expensive, but they are so flexible. I buy at an outlet whenever possible, but that's just me. __________________ Valerie Proud mommy to Jaymes Xavier 6/4/03 & Baby #2 - EDD 5/15/06

03-01-2006 03:41 PM
mary c   Senior Member Location: Westchester County, New York Registered: Jan 2005 Posts: 688 Last visit: 03-24-2006	We started with a flexible shoe from stride rite when Anna was about 20 months old. Our PT recommended them. We are about to be fitted for SMOs so after that Anna will be able to wear whatever we can get over the smos. __________________ Mary Mom to Libby 6/92, Alex 9/93, Anna (DS)12/12/03

03-01-2006 03:57 PM

cymorales   Senior Member Location: Colorado Registered: Apr 2005 Posts: 988 Last visit: 03-23-2006

YEP stride rights!! They are the best little people shoes with the best support. I just bought Jaemen some...They aren't the prettiest but they do the job and he needs the support! __________________ Carmen "The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other." (Francis Bacon) Wife to Judah Jayvier 4/4/96, Hailey 7/8/00, Jaemen 2/20/05(DS) http://www.moralesfamilysite.com

03-01-2006 04:18 PM

Mom2Sean   Senior Member Location: Kansas Registered: Oct 2004 Posts: 704 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Sean's also grown up in soft-leather shoes (Robeez and such) and has been cruising furniture for about a month. I still use the soft shoes, as they seem to help him grip the floor and move easily. I recently bought a pair of sneakers to try on him and he seems to have a harder time with them. I am going to stick with the soft shoes until he is walking full-time, and then only use hard-sole shoes for outdoors. We bought 1 pair of Stride Rites for my older son when he started walking and then just bought other brands when he outgrew the SRs. SR shoes are nice, but pretty pricey. __________________ Deborah, mama to Aidan (11-15-02) and Sean (9-4-04)

03-02-2006 10:33 AM

alexmom   Senior Member Location: Hilliard, OH Registered: May 2004 Posts: 617 Last visit: 03-22-2006

You might want to ask your PT about it too. I let Alex go all summer barefoot and I think he started cruising early to mid summer. Some people believe that they can develop balance easier when they are barefoot so our PT wasn't in a rush to put shoes on him. I'm sure it probably is different for every kid and some might do better with more support. I went to the StrideRite outlet for his first pair of shoes because the ones pictured were a bit expensive. The outlet didn't have the type pictured, but I found another pair with a really flexible sole. __________________ Jennifer - Alex's Mommy (3/24/04)

03-02-2006 10:45 AM
always_chaos   Senior Member Location: Detroit Metro, MI Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 479 Last visit: 03-24-2006	McKenna: Sounds like a trip to Stride Rite __________________ Visit Our Blog: Always Chaos At Our House

03-02-2006 02:39 PM
uksharon   Member Location: Registered: Nov 2004 Posts: 64 Last visit: 03-15-2006	i know its proberbly differant in the uk,but i got help with piedro boots for brooke.until her feet reach a certain size for me to buy them from the shops,they are brilliant she learnt to walk properly so quick.they have support in them too.hope that helps __________________ Paige and Brooke (ds)7/1/2004

03-02-2006 02:59 PM
helandy.cop   Super Member Location: Nottingham, UK Registered: Sep 2003 Posts: 3816 Last visit: 03-24-2006	We have a shop here, Clarks, where you can buy crawling shoes - with rubber soles on the toes(!) and a bit on the soles, and cruiser shoes with a bit firmer sole, but still very flexible. And we found them both really useful. Is there nothing like that there? __________________ Helen Mum to Rachael Kinza (25/07/01), Matthew Isaac DS (14/06/03) and Hannah Cerys (14/06/05) - my gorgeous children!

03-02-2006 03:07 PM

McKenna   Senior Member Location: San Antonio, Texas Registered: Feb 2006 Posts: 172 Last visit: 03-24-2006

I think I know where I can find those type of shoes. I did read in my Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome book this, " As your child is learning to walk long distances on level surfaces, it is best if she is barefoot or wearing nonskid socks. When she has mastered walking independently in the house for 1-2 months, you cna begin using shoes. The shoes need to have a soft, flexible sole....Even if your child has the perfect shoes that pass these requirements, she will need time to adjust to them...begin using them for brief periods and gradually increase the time as her leg and foot muscles become stronger and she tolerates using them....when she has adjusted to wearing shoes, it is best for her to alternate between wearing shoes and having time barefoot." I think we'll stick to our soft leather shoes for now, and buy some stride-rites when she's seriously walking. Thanks everyone for your insight! I love this group!! __________________ ~McKenna~ Mom to Darah Faith (8-11-04) Darah's Website

03-03-2006 12:57 PM

LovelyKennedy   Senior Member Location: Niagara Falls, NY Registered: May 2004 Posts: 964 Last visit: 03-24-2006

Our PT also did not want Kennedy in shoes until she mastered walking. And we really didn't introduce her to shoes until a couple of months afterward. And at that time, the shoe was just too heavy and she could not lift her little feet. So, we gave it a little more time. I haven't had to buy her any special shoes. Her Disney Princess light up sneakers are her favorite. I am so excited for summer. Last year her feet got so filthy walking in the grass, etc. Good Luck! Let us know how it goes. __________________ Beth Mom to Cameron 2/26/2000, Kendall 6/25/2002 and My Lovely Kennedy 9/10/2003(DS)

03-03-2006 01:04 PM
Diane   Senior Member Location: Indianapolis, IN Registered: Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Last visit: 03-22-2006	Abby never wore ortho's, so I went to stride-rite and bought shoes for her there. She has needed new ones every 6-8 weeks due to growth. Her foot seems huge. Size 12 X-wide and she just turned 4. __________________ Mom of 3: Nick-13,AS Brie-13,going on 21 Abby-4,that little extra something

03-03-2006 03:04 PM

mom2jac   New Member Location: Mass Registered: Nov 2005 Posts: 28 Last visit: 03-24-2006

It's funny but any of the PT's that I have talked to have recommended that I NOT buy stride rite. They said that with low muscle tone that a baby needs more support in the ankle and that stride rite were a little too soft and flexible not to mention expensive. They did push me to put shoes on him most of the time, but didn't recommend stride rite. I found a great pair at WalMart, the typical white lace up baby shoe. They come in regular and wide. Connor has had no trouble with these much more resonably priced shoes. __________________ Mary - wife to John, Mom to John Jr. 12/92, Ashley 3/95 & Connor 11/04 DS

03-03-2006 10:04 PM

sarah's mommy   New Member Location: Registered: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Last visit: 03-20-2006

When Sarah was just starting to bear weight on her legs, our PT recommended Stride Rite because of the ankle support! We just purchased our first non-Stride Rite shoes (New Balance) because they have a deeper heel bed and are better with SMOs. I love Stride Rite. Yes, the are very pricy but they last and last. You can get some good prices here~ http://www.kidsurplus.com/new-striderite.html BTW, all Stride Rite are not equal. I only buy the toddler tech collection. Chris __________________ Wife to Sam Mommy to Alyssa (5-18-90) and Sarah (9-10-01) Ds

03-04-2006 12:03 AM

Stephanie   Super Member Location: Yardley, PA Registered: Feb 2004 Posts: 2612 Last visit: 03-23-2006

quote: Originally posted by naomid When Callum started crusining we put him in Stride Rite shoes, they're still light weight and pretty flexible but give more support. The one he first wore looked like this He wore his shoes for school and had bare feet at home. Stride Rite's cruising selection is here http://www.striderite.com/jump.jsp?itemID=131&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=30&iSubCat=131&viewAll=1 Megan had these in pink..."had" being the operative word. She would rip those right off and throw them everywhere...we lost one somewhere in the mall!!! Anyhow, the good thing about these shoes is that they come in so many different widths for kids with wider feet like my Megan. __________________ Proud Parents Stephanie and Joe Awesome Big Brother Joey 3/8/97 Beautiful Daughter Megan 11/8/03 Precious Lil' Livi 7/6/05

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