Shoes for fat feet
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Topic: Shoes for fat feet
Posted By: kezza2112
Subject: Shoes for fat feet
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 12:28pm
| My boy has been walking since ten months and he is now 12 months. Problem is he has very fat feet and I can't find any shoes to fit him anywhere. Currently he is wearing a pair of slip ons/first walkers which just get ruined in a matter of days as he loves outdoors. I could go through a pair every two weeks easily. Any ideas?? |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 12:46pm
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Good Luck! I have the same problem and its just a matter of taking mine with me and trying on 500 pairs. I find sandles are usually ok as you can get the valcro ones that have the double straps. Winter I really struggle as gumboots and sneakers are hard to find. My 15 month old only has 1 pair of sandels and they are ugly but from number 1 ($15). I have hunted high and low for shoes for him as he also walked at 10 months and most of the wider fitting shoes are have no decent sole on them as they are made for first walkers but he is past those.
My advice spend an entire day trying shoes on and then buy that pair in the next 2-3 sizes if they are cheap enough to do that! -------------  
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 1:45pm
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My daughter is the same and I struggle to buy shoes for her. You really need to look around different shops and different styles. I did what Peanut suggested and when we found a pair of shoes that fit her I bought the next few sizes at the same time. It's about time to go shopping again though *sigh* ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 3:52pm
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let them go bare feet! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kezza2112
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 4:31pm
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He does go bare feet when not at preschool but he does need to wear shoes there and barefoot in dunedin's winter is not an option...lol.
What kind/brands of shoes have others used? I can only use Tommy Tickle on my boy. |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 4:36pm
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Yep my girl is in bare feet most of the time too, but when we are out walking, shopping etc she needs to wear shoes (too much dog poo, broken glass, sharp stones etc!).
Umm as for brands, I'm not sure, lol! I tend to be able to find something at the Warehouse or Number 1 shoes. During summer she is mostly in Croc-type shoes. Last winter she lived in her gumboots (her choice - she loved them!). ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 9:50pm
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Have you tried Bobux? The I-walks are great, my daughter has wide feet and they fit really well. Or socks with the soft leather Bobux slippers? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 10:19pm
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lol had the same probs with my son when he was little, hes now 2 1/2 and his feet have slimmed out, but it took trying on HEAPS of different shoes to find ones that his chubby feet would fit into.
Ive found Kmart the best for shoes! ------------- |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 March 2011 at 9:04am
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Haven't read other posts but my DD has chubby feet, she is currently in size 3-4/21... But a size 2 would fit if it wasn't for her chubby feet! And while the size 3-4 fit (depending on where you get it) it's a bit umm loose... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Limochick
Date Posted: 04 March 2011 at 6:49pm
My son also has the same problem, he walked at 10months as well. I just got him some shoes from Kmart, they are no fear brand. Good luck  -------------  
 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 3:51pm
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Both my boys are the same, and its a real pain trying to find shoes that open up wide enough to get their chubby and wide feet in. Both of them walked at 10 months also.
Currently the both wear crocs and that is about it. The youngest is normally in bare feet, but if we are going on the hot ground or to church or something, I will normally put shoes on him. The older one wears his whenever we go out or he is at preschool. I have found every now and then I find a pair at the warehouse that fit...never thought about buying the next couple of sizes...thats a good idea. I also find some of those little bobux type shoes fit well with my littlest guy. I have a few pairs of hand me downs and they are good on bare feet or over socks. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 05 March 2011 at 4:38pm
| I don't have any suggestions for the fat feet bit, as my DD, at 8 months, still fits the NB bobux size (miniscule feet!)....but thought I'd put in here that the hoof website has an awesome esale at the moment :-) |
Posted By: kezza2112
Date Posted: 07 March 2011 at 5:51pm
| Well, I have managed to get a pair of shoes for my boy. I bought a pair of Brazillian made "fizio flex"?? pretty expensive but they fit. Putting them on properly helps too. Opening the shoe right up to get the foot in certainly helps....lol. |
Posted By: skurf
Date Posted: 05 November 2011 at 8:34pm
| same problem here..also two boys walking at 10 months (seems to be a pattern with our chubby feeted toddlers!) anyway after dragginf my reluctant 3 and a half year old around every shoe shop finally found a pair that fit..Vans from rebel sport..expensive but what can i do? he needs shoes! still yet to find my 12 month old a pair..hes been rocking around in socks..! |
Posted By: squoggs
Date Posted: 07 November 2011 at 6:59pm
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my DD doesn't have fat feet, but she does wear orthotics which make them a lot wider than normal. We find Bobux shoes the best for fitting over her orthotics...if you are anywhere near akld, the outlet store is great! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 07 November 2011 at 7:20pm
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hoof.co.nz had shoes that were/are industructible for DS1, and he is using them to brake on his balance bike... worth checking out. ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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