Babies shoes

[Snookie]

I need to get Ava her first pair of shoes and Clarks have lovely ones and will measure her feet properly but the shoes are £20 which I think is ridiculous for shoes she'll probably have outgrown in a month. If I get her measured there are there any other shops where I can get good quality baby shoes for less money? I don't want to buy cheap shoes that are no good for her feet but surely I don't have to spend that much!

[vickiepower]

ive always got Toms shoes from Clarkes, I know what you mean about the cost.....pair I got him last week were £30

[Imosmummy]

TBH i think its worth the expense. Their feet are so soft and can be deformed easily if the shoes arent 100%. Also cheaper shows never last but clarks do. I left getting george new school shoes til the day before he went back to school and there was ques out the door so i went to stead and simpson and got a pair for half the price and was actually pleased with myself til they started to fall apart within 3 weeks, his clarks ones last around 6 months or when he goes up a size.
Imo was in the same size shoes for nearly a year so its not always needed to get new shoes every few months as long as they are checked regularly.

[isabellasmum]

Shoes are defo the one thing you can't scrimp on especially first shoes. There is a Clarks outlet near me that has discounted shoes, last seasons etc but they don't have the full range of sizes/fittings so you can't rely on getting something there.

Isabella has never had Clarks shoes as her feet are very narrow so she has to have Start-rite which are even more expensive Now she's a bit older we've tried different places and she has some ugg boots from Next which were only £13 and fit beautifully.

Any reputable shoe shop like Clarks, Startrite, John Lewis, Charles Clinkards or Jones will have staff fully qualified in fitting too which is really important. I used to shoe fit at John Lewis and the training was very indepth.

[Ellie H]

They're definitely worth the expense as others have said. We've always had Clarks shoes for Ethan. I'm not always impressed with the styles but at least I know they are supporting his feet properly.

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[carla]

i always get Finley's shoes from Clarks he has realy wide feet so needs the width fitting

[AbiHMF]

The trick is to go to a Clarks seconds shop if you can find one near. We got our LO some very good shoes for £9 - reduced from £29. Result! And they dont grow out of them quite as fast as you think...

[rachaelmae]

We have a mixture some clarkes some next, get her measured at clarks then buy else where, for about the first 4 pairs they were all clarkes... then mummy got greedy

[Snookie]

Thank you for the replies ladies, there is a Clarks outlet near me and I hadn't thought of it.... I will head there