Baby Shoes 101: How to Buy the Most Comfortable Sized Baby Shoes

If you decide to purchase baby shoes for a baby shower gift, I suggest you consider a number of things while shopping. Similar to shopping for baby clothes, shoes do not last long. Baby shoes will usually last about 2 to 3 months for an average growing baby. This means that you may want to consider purchasing shoes sized 3 to 9 months larger than the infant so that the baby has something to grow into. This will also help the mother in the future.

Moreover, I would like to suggest that instead of buying infant shoes you should look at purchasing toddler shoes. As the mother of a toddler myself, I know how quickly my little guy grows. We are purchasing a new pair of shoes once every 2 months! This is much more often than when he was an infant. Therefore, to receive a pair of toddler shoes as a gift would be extremely useful.

When trying to decide on the perfect pair of shoes to purchase you should remember the following guidelines:

Baby shoes should be soft and flexible. This helps the baby to balance and learn to walk.
Try and buy shoes that are made of breathable material so that the baby's feet don’t sweat.
Baby high-top shoes aren’t the best shoes for learning to walk and crawl in; therefore I recommend you stay away from purchasing these style shoes as a gift.
The sole of the shoe should not be thick and should have some sort of traction in order to prevent the baby from tripping or falling.

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It is recommend that mothers check their child’s feet size every 6 to 8 weeks to see if the shoes are fitting properly. Failing to do so could create sores on the feet, trigger toe nails to grow incorrectly, or even create posture problems. Therefore, you can see how important it is to keep a child’s feet sized in the proper shoes. Thus, buying a pair of shoes for the baby is a great idea! It saves the mother having to buy shoes in the future.

An excellent rule that I always follow when purchasing baby clothes or shoes for a gift is to buy big sizes. You will notice that everyone buys clothing and apparel for newborns and 3 to 6 month olds, primarily because they are just so small and cute. However, it is much more useful to get something in a bigger size, that allows the infant to grow into and that will last longer.