I started a thread a few weeks ago on Rumor Queen about how Mia walks kind of clumsy. I don't notice it all the time but I do when we are out and about. Wonderfully helpful people commented that maybe it was low muscle tone-- so we bought the $20 climber. Others said maybe she should be in a play class-- so we enrolled in a play gymnastics class. We have gone on for a week or so and I started to notice Mia seemed like she was a bit more stable but then someone mentioned that maybe it was her shoes-- HER SHOES!!! NO WAY!!! I LOVE HER LITTLE ADORABLE SHOES!!! But then I started thinking about when she seems clumsy and it seemed like it usually was while we were out and about which means she was always wearing shoes. I started noticing at home in bare feet she can run with the best of them. So, the shoe thing seemed to make sense. Then I noticed her CUTE ADORABLE shoes tended to have very stiff and hard bottoms so the "planks on her feet" seemed to make even more sense. So, against my natural inclination, we set out to Stride Rite to buy some shoes that moved with her feet. The problem is her feet are TINY and in the walking shoes the smallest size is a 4 and she is really still a 3 to 3 1/2 so we had to compromise and get her a 4 with thick socks. Anyway, I never like the tenny shoe look but if it means she is more stable and walks better then I guess I will give up fashion for function-- begrudgingly. I tried to get the most adorable ones I could find that would match a lot so we had to go with metallic-- silver metallic goes with everything and thank God Stride Rite had some adorable silver metallic shoes. Here they are-- What do you think?? Oh ya, and by the way, she walks really well in them and literally can RUN in them. She has made huge leaps in stability in the last week--- YAAAA MIA!!!!
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I LOVE them! I think I may go to Stride Rite for Sadie!! They are adorable!! You always find the cutest things!!! Thanks for sharing!! Glad Mia is walking and running even better!!! Have a great week!
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I think they are adorable! The metallic goes really well with that outfit. :D
ReplyDeleteIf you want to spruce them up a bit, you could put a little velcro circle on each and then attach different color flowers to them or cute buttons. She could color coordinate. :) LOL! So many possibilities!
Smart thinking. I would have never thought of that. They are super cute though!!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a great pair of shoes! ;)
ReplyDeleteMy 2 bio kids had such fat feet (EEE width)that I HAD to buy the Stride Rites, and had them fitted at the local shoe store. Sophia did just fine in the multiple pairs of squeaky shoes we brought home from China.
Glad you figured it out!
Have you tried Robees? They are super cute, and have the soft bottom that are good for little people new to walking.
ReplyDeleteOh, those are adorable!! I think we'll have to go to Stride Rite too - love the silver too! And, where did you get that great outfit!!!???
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSO glad that Mia can RUN now..
Those shoes are adorable.. just like little Mia...
Have a Great Week...
Hugs to you girly..
You should try www.preschoolians.com
ReplyDeletethey have super cute shoes that mimic walking barefoot! They also have a great see through bottom to check the size, and do come small enough for Mia!
Her shoes are cute and so is that adorable little chair and footstooL!
ReplyDeleteThose are cute! I feel your pain on the other cute shoe loss....lol!
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable!! I had the preschoolians for my son, but unless we went out to a store he was barfoot! At 1 I didn't let him roam in stores to much so he really didn't use them much!!
ReplyDeleteLove the shoes, our Hope was the same way. I couldn't part with the cute girly shoes though and found that childrensplace.com has some adorable girls shoes and they are on clearance!! Still tennies but with the girly bling!!
ReplyDeleteI saw someone mention it... but maybe try Robeez. They have a website www.robeez.com
ReplyDeleteMost definitely stylish!!! She looks adorable, but more importantly she is doing well with her new shoes. She is a doll!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad she can run now!!!! My girls have tiny feet too...
ReplyDeleteGood to hear she can run now. She is so darn cute! I like the shoes! She is precious!
ReplyDeleteI love those little shoes and am a Big fan of Stride Rite. Really, they are darling!
ReplyDeleteI never skimp when it comes to shoes. Kids gotta have good shoes. Thank g-d they make cute ones for the little kiddies! Love the silver metallic.
ReplyDeleteThey are CUTE too!!!! It only makes sense as often as we are on our feet to not scrimp on them!! Clumsy no more!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute shoes! My sister-in-law is a pysiotherapist and she recommended very early on that we should invest in good quality shoes.
ReplyDeletejust came across your blog and haven't read your "whole story" yet, but...my kids wore robeez until at least 2 and i have also heard alot about pedipeds (www.pedipeds.com). haven't tried them but i think i'm going to order a pair for my 16 month old.
ReplyDeleteOh Christy her shoes are so cute. I am glad she seems to be more stable. There will be lots of time for all those "high fashion" shoes :)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! Besides, I'm sure Mia would look cute in anything! I remember my nephews & nieces all wore stride-ride back then... nothing less. My parents always taught us to buy good shoes when they're starting out. There are so many new shoe lines out now like others have mentioned that put out quality shoes that still look cute. I think you picked a great pair!
ReplyDeleteI think they're cute, but she would look adorable in anything! I'll bet she's so happy being able to run in them.
ReplyDeleteThey are cute! Kate walks very clumsily too unless she is in good shoes. Check out See Kai Run brand and Pediped. They are GREAT (and cute!) Kate does the BEST in the See Kai Run brand.
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