Stride Right Shoes, Early Walkers Review

I’ve gone through some baby shoes in my time. I’ve gone through toddler shoes. I prefer not to spend much. Kids’ feet grow – fast. But I also like a good value for my money and I want my kids’ feet to develop properly. I don’t fall in love with baby shoes easily…I think they’re cute, but I can also pick them apart when it comes to quality.

I can not however find anything that I don’t like about these Stride Rite Early Walkers with Natural Motion System. Stride Rite promotes themselves as the “Official Shoe of Growing Feet” as “every stride rite shoe is built to encourage the natural, healthy development of growing feet; from prewalkers through toddlers, stride rite technology will give growing feet the support they need for proper foot development.”

The pair that I just got for Ben is pictured here. They’re leather and have two thick Velcro fasteners. Unlike other double-Velcro, they’re thick and in the right places: one on the top of the foot and one on the side. It keeps the tongue of the shoe in place and the shoe snuggly on his foot. I don’t have to worry about these popping off accidentally at all.

The leather outside is very sturdy but not hard on his foot, and the inside is of a soft leather as well. The bottom is cushioned for flexibility, but again, sturdy. How do they do that? The whole of the shoe seems to be designed for the heal-toe action promoting good walking and foot development. The sole is completely slip-free and doesn’t leave skid marks from the bottom or toe portions.

As soon as I put these on Ben, he was off trying to get his walk on…he loves them as much as I do.

So, if you have shopping to do for an early walker (boy or girl), or a little guy who’s getting ready to walk, and you want good value, foot development, and a shoe you couldn’t complain about, these would be for you.

Have you had experiences with shoes that you love? Which ones are they?

Subscribe in a Reader or Via Email