Comments on: Personal Finance Review – Expensive Baby Shoes Edition http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: loolu » Personal Finance Review - Expensive Baby Shoes Edition http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-24551 loolu » Personal Finance Review - Expensive Baby Shoes Edition Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:57:29 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/#comment-24551 [...] full story here [...] [...] full story here [...]

]]> By: Chief Family Officer http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14072 Chief Family Officer Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:06:42 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/#comment-14072 Our pediatrician said cheap shoes are fine, but my son doesn't have any problems with his feet; one of my friend's kids does, and so she has to pay a ton (maybe he walks funny w/ cheap shoes? sorry, I can't remember). Also, as paidtwice said, cheap shoes don't come in a variety, so another friend whose son has wide feet also has to pay for expensive shoes. I do think that some parents pay for expensive baby shoes because no matter what they're told, they believe good-quality shoes are important in getting the foot to grow properly (no flat feet, etc.). I do have a friend who's gotten Stride-Rites on sale for $20 or less. Our pediatrician said cheap shoes are fine, but my son doesn’t have any problems with his feet; one of my friend’s kids does, and so she has to pay a ton (maybe he walks funny w/ cheap shoes? sorry, I can’t remember). Also, as paidtwice said, cheap shoes don’t come in a variety, so another friend whose son has wide feet also has to pay for expensive shoes. I do think that some parents pay for expensive baby shoes because no matter what they’re told, they believe good-quality shoes are important in getting the foot to grow properly (no flat feet, etc.). I do have a friend who’s gotten Stride-Rites on sale for $20 or less.

]]> By: Ben http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14005 Ben Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:07:30 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/#comment-14005 Wow, sorry to hear about your shoe predicament paidtwice! I'm glad you were able to sell them on eBay. I hope you have better luck with your daughter! Wow, sorry to hear about your shoe predicament paidtwice! I’m glad you were able to sell them on eBay. I hope you have better luck with your daughter!

]]> By: paidtwice http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-13992 paidtwice Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:24:55 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/personal-finance-review-expensive-baby-shoes-edition/#comment-13992 When you have a kid with XW feet (when he was a new walker he had XXW feet so it is slightly improving) you don't get much choice about buying the expensive Stride Rites. We try to get them on clearance as much as possible but the XWs go fast so usually we are out $50-60 a pop each time. His feet are rather square. And he started walking at 9 months (he's 3 now) so we've been through quite a few Stride Rites. The only silver lining is that you can recoup some of the initial investment through ebay usually. It is depressing. ;) Maybe he'll outgrow it. You can get Wides at places like Payless but not XWs. And we've tried having him wear Wides. That was a waste of $15 buying those shoes. ;) I can only hope my not-yet-walking 9 month old daughter has more average feet. When you have a kid with XW feet (when he was a new walker he had XXW feet so it is slightly improving) you don’t get much choice about buying the expensive Stride Rites. We try to get them on clearance as much as possible but the XWs go fast so usually we are out $50-60 a pop each time. His feet are rather square. And he started walking at 9 months (he’s 3 now) so we’ve been through quite a few Stride Rites. The only silver lining is that you can recoup some of the initial investment through ebay usually.

It is depressing. ;) Maybe he’ll outgrow it. You can get Wides at places like Payless but not XWs. And we’ve tried having him wear Wides. That was a waste of $15 buying those shoes. ;)

I can only hope my not-yet-walking 9 month old daughter has more average feet.

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