Why do we do things like this?

I'm proud to say that we never bought a brand new pair of shoes for any of our kids until they were in school. Garage sales, Goodwill, Deseret industries, and now eBay makes it easy to spend less than $5 a pair. Like you said, the original owners usually didn't wear them more than a few times, so it's not like your putting raggy shoes on your kids. The same went for baby clothes. It's like cars, let those who just have to have a brand new car pay for their vanity. For me, I'll skip the deprication and waste of money.

I totally agree. I try to just buy cheap shoes at walmart. Or I sometimes find some good shoes at yard sales. We find a pair of nike kids shoes for $1.50 that the parents probably paid $40 for their kids to wear them a few months lol. Thats funny about always losing the left shoes. You didn't put them in the dryer did you? lol

Try a shoe swap in your area. Those who have the habit of loosing right shoes may have collection of left shoes. Sometimes you may hit a pair. Two more advises: Pass on the shoes between siblings if your kids shoes is in good condition. Never buy shoes thet exactly matches their size. But a bigger one.

Ha, My oldest son used to do that too. (lose one of his shoes) With my youngest, he hardly wears them, and all he wears right now are hand me downs, because he's only 9 months old, he doesn't really need them yet. Once he starts walking (problably w/in the next month, as he's already cruising a bit) we'll go buy him a new pair, but even then he'll mostly rely on handmedowns till he gets a little older (most of his older brother's shoes that are bigger sizes are not worth reusing.. (: It's crazy how much money they expect you to pay for a pair of shoes that will last a couple of weeks. (if that, we bought the oldest one a brand new pair of shoes for his first easter, we bought them 2 weeks before easter, and he had already outgrown them before Easter, The youngest one has worn them once, and is now too big for them! *sigh* I usually go to Target, and catch their sales, when they have sales on shoes, you can find shoes for 5-10 dollars, and they are nice quality shoes. they always have sales too. I refuse to pay full price for them, because it's just ridiculous!

I agree with you, shoes are too expensive for little ones. My little guy wore his size 0 shoes ONE time. He was born on a Wednesday, and wore them to church that Sunday, by the following week, he couldn't fit in them anymore! Now he's moving right on up. He's in a size 7 at 16 months. Shoes still don't fit him for any length of time. They always still look brand new when we put them away for the next baby. We only buy his shoes at Walmart. He did have some Nikes when he was in size 3 and 4, because a friend of mine gave them to me. Her older son (he was 19 when her youngest was born) bought them for his baby brother. Normally my son just wears the shoes from Walmart that are like $12 or whatever. He has some Diego ones right now, and we will probably buy him some sandals soon. I can't imagine spending $50+ on his shoes. It's bad enough when I have to do that for ME and I wear my shoes for like a year.

LOL My children wear $50 shoes. BUT only becuase I get on ebay for anywhere between $15-$20. I figure if I am going to pay that much for a shoe at payless, old navy or walmart then I might as well get a name brand shoe right? LOL. I get the kids a pair of Nikes on ebay for $20 while u go to the shoe Dept and it costs you $50. SO I am saving really I am!

yes i do agree that the price for child's stuffs are very expensive nowadays... not only the shoes... but also the clothes... and they can't even wear it for long because they grow up very very fast... it is just a waste of money... i don't have a child yet... but when i do have one, i wouldn't want to spend heaps of money for their shoes and clothes... it's just not worth it... and i think garage sale is a very good idea to get rid or the stuffs or give them away to somebody who really need them...

I know exactly how you feel about this so unless there is a sale on then I go to thrift stores and pay $2.00 for my kids shoes sometime less and I always make sure they look almost new. The last pair of Brand NEW runners i bought for my 4 yr old was in january and I only paid $5 at payless I was shocked but now hes out grown them already its really crazy to spend so much on shoes that won't even last a season. All the old shoes in my house end up back at the thrift store.

well yes, i do agree to some extent but if the quality of the shoe is well suited for his or her feet i would not risk damaging their feet. And if they are really young then surely shoes would be no problem cuz they aren't walking yet. And the loosing shoes are cuz maybe you are buying them in larger size so that you don't hav to buy a new one when his feet grow and save some money but make sure you don't buy lace shoes children get frustrated

I would never spend more than $5 bucks on shoes for my little one. She just goes through them to fast. I love Target if you go there and check over the clearence racks you can get some super deals we just got her two pairs of shoes for $3 each. That is quite a deal on brand new shoes. I also picked up five pairs of jeans for only $6 a piece so I am clothed for the year on $30 I love it!! As for losing things my daughter can not keep a pair of socks to save her life! I buy a package of new socks and it seems before I even get it home it is missing a pair.

Lol, right foot only! I know what you mean, it is crazy.

it's like having the sock monster; you have the show monster! lol

I have four kids, and if I had to buy new shoes for them all, I'd be completely broke!! I am a big time yard saler. Kids outgrow their shoes before they wear them out (as do they their clothes too!). I look ahead to what size I think my oldest boy will be wearing in the next year. Then I buy what I can, unless it's completely ratty. I have 3 boys two years apart, so they just pass them down to the next brother. I also have a lot of shoes and clothes given to me by friends. Another great source for shoes and everything else is www.freecycle.org. You give away what you don't want, and someone else will give you what they don't want. It's completely free. Check it out!

That is like me i buy my shoes for $50 and then next year it doesent fit me. What i do is give to my little brother if he wants it or just throw it out.

People will do anything to get money. Growing children is an opportunity for some people to gain easy money. That's why they are using this and taking advantage of it. They never cared if we have to spend a fortune on a pair of shoe. Only money that matter to them. I hope this doesn't offend anybody. This is what I think personally.