Tips For Buying Baby Shoes

By Ray Blake

Baby's first shoes are an important step as it means your baby is no longer crawling on the floor, but taking their first steps one at a time in an upright position. Many parents wait for this time in their baby's life, because it means their baby is getting older and developing. When you buy shoes for the first time it can be a little frightening. There are so many baby shoes on the market, but still you want something that will be comfortable and allow baby to walk. In our guide of buying baby's first shoes we will point out a few tips to make the shopping experience easier.

Going barefoot for a baby is essential. It allows them to learn about their feet, how to use them, and it allows them to get in some great practice walking. Of course it is not always practical to allow them to walk without shoes. For these times such as snow, hot weather, being outside, having hardwood floors, or other areas that are easy to slide on shoes are important.

For baby shoes you need something that will be soft and flexible. The shoe is more for protection against unsavory sections of ground than it is for support. In fact a shoe with too much support can hinder walking. The baby shoes should be non- slip. A non- slip shoe allows for the baby to walk on any surface without fear of falling.

Ideally, a baby's shoe should allow room for the feet to breathe. You should have about a pinky finger in width between the heel and shoe. The toes should also have room. Using your thumb the shoe should extend half way down the thumb. In other words about a half inch, maybe a little less. The shoes should not be so loose that they fall off when baby walks.

Your next choice is whether to choose laces, Velcro, or the most popular, slip on. Typically, when you find a shoe that is comfortable and soft for baby it doesn't matter whether the shoes have laces, Velcro, or are slip on. However, if it is a concern, remember that laces do need to be tied more often thus it could be more of a nuisance.

The care of the shoe is also important. The shoes will get dirty so being able to throw them in the washing machine and dryer can be a lot easier than trying to get dirt or stains removed with a rag. Leather is the best material to find shoes in.

Following these tips will help you find the best baby shoes for your infant, and remember you can have a couple of pairs of shoes if you wish.

Ray Blake is co-founder of http://www.cutebabyshoes.com and manufactures soft soled baby shoes designed for baby's developing feet. For a complete line of baby shoe products, please visit http://www.cutebabyshoes.com - your baby shoe manufacturer.

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