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Inside Julian’s closet: shoes

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For those of you with upright walkers, we’re wondering: Where do you buy your child’s shoes?

Our nearest local mom-and-pop children’s shoe store (the one where people actually help you and know things about kids, development, feet, and merchandise) has closed, leaving us with a few boutiques that carry a small selection of shoes, Target, and The Internet.

In my family, we’ve turned to the Web: mostly Zappos and Amazon. Julian was not picky about his clothing in the past, which allowed us to dress him in jeans, hipster t-shirts, Converse shoes, Vans, and other styles that reflected our own urban/skater taste. Then, he discovered sports, and now he wants to wear only sweatpants or worse — sweat shorts — and his “sprinting shoes”. I’m in denial that he’s no longer my doll to dress, so his closet continues to hold stuff that I like.

For those of you who don’t want your little dude wearing white sneakers with Diego prancing about on them, here are some ideas for alternatives, a sample of Julian’s current shoe collection.

kid-sized slip-on chuck taylors from zappos.com
old skool vans available in many colors on amazon.com
native shoes for kids at amazon.com(these are rubber, like Crocs, so they are lightweight, flexible, waterproof, and odor-resistant)
We’ve owned a number of velcro pumas in the past, but I could only find this current version on amazon.

One last note. Just as I was finishing this post, I clicked over to Facebook (Can you say “short attention span?”) and saw that these folks had left a message for us: Addattoos: Funky tattoos for your shoes.

Maybe a good stocking stuffer? Maybe a good item to have in your back pocket in case you order some plain Converse and your kid whines for decorations. Yes, shoe bling — it’s a thing.

Do you have a go-to kid’s shoe store? What does your kid wear on his feet?

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RookieMoms.com co-founder Whitney lives with her husband, son, and daughter in the San Francisco Bay Area where she writes about parenting, crafts, and activities that moms can do with babies in tow. She and Heather also publish 510Families.com, a site for East Bay parents.
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September 26, 2012 2:17 pm Whitney Filed Under: Link love, Lists and numbers, Preschooler

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