Today my mom, Avery and I went to the mall so she could do some shopping. While we were there, I decided to get Avery sized for shoes. He has never worn shoes because he wasn't walking full time until 6 weeks ago and there's no point in wearing shoes if you're not walking, besides the fact that having your baby wear shoes while they are learning to walk actually stifles a natural gait and can hurt their ability to walk. Anyway, I went to Stride Rite because they are advocates for wearing good shoes as babies (as in, soft soled shoes that actually move and bend. It's amazing how hard it is to find shoes that bend for kids. They need to bend, people!). So he got fitted and apparently he should wear a 5 1/2. So we tried on a few pairs of 6s that were all HUGE. So then we tried on some 5s and they were all too big as well. I don't know if the lady didn't fit him correctly or if all the shoes we picked just ran big in their sizes. Regardless, we were trying on only the cheapest shoes they had ($19.99) and they didn't come in sizes smaller than 5 and plus, Avery wet through his pants, so we left the store without purchasing anything.
Now Avery still doesn't have any shoes. I'm annoyed because I cannot fathom spending more than $20 on shoes he will grow out of in a few months but I also don't want to buy cheap shoes that are hard and don't bend because I will be potentially ruining his feet. It seems that all the more affordable shoes I find are also crappy. GAH!
What I learned: It is a lot harder to find and buy shoes for a toddler than I would have ever imagined.
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