Shoe Selector Guide...

Newborn/Infants
For infants, the primary reason for shoes is to keep little feet warm; secondarily, we want them to look nice.

All of our infant models are soft-soled, and made of breathable materials.

• The Crochet Booties, Quilted Booties and Bobux White Wrap are ideal for newborns.
• The Ralph Lauren Briley patent leather and the Bobux Slink Skin lambskin shoes are the dressiest.
• For cold weather, the Sheepskin Booties, Slippersocks and Easy Booties will keep them toasty warm.
• For outdoor winter wear, our Winter Boots are designed with a very large opening (almost like a paper sack), so that little feet can easily step into them, without the hassle of bending, turning and twisting the feet as with other boots. Once they are on, simply pull the 2 drawstrings to create a custom fit over socks, slippers or shoes.

Infants/Crawlers
For more active youngsters, keeping soft-sole shoes on their feet (whether in a stroller or crawling) may present a bit of a challenge. Manufacturers whose shoes we sell offer unique elastic ankle systems so shoes slide on easily and then stay on. However, they are not too binding, as with some other brands which often leave painful red marks and indentations on tender feet.

Early Walkers
Before you know it, children progress from crawling to cruising (the first steps while holding onto furniture, etc.) to their wobbly first steps.

As recommended by medical experts worldwide, soft-sole shoes are essential for proper foot development and growth during this time and onward. All of our slippers and shoes are soft-soled. You can freely choose any design with the confidence of knowing that you are choosing the absolute best type of shoe/slipper for your child.

For indoors, any of the above-mentioned brands would be great. For outdoor wear, we recommend a slightly higher level of protection than a suede sole. PediPed offers dual thin, flexible leather soles; the Bical sandals, Bical Aqua Socks and our Squeaky shoes feature flexible rubber soles.

Walkers/Runners
All of the issues from the previous group also apply here. But for maximum outdoor protection, some parent prefer a thicker rubber sole once kids hit ages two or three. The DinoSoles and Lelli Kelly collection have been extremely popular. The Sundal Slides are great for warm summer days.

For indoors, any of the Acorn Slippers are a great choice.