How Much is Too Much to spend on Children's Shoes

childrens shoes are expensive because the manufacterers know they only last 6 months or so so the screw ya over, i think your right pay less has good deals and if ya wait for certain times of the year they have the 2 for i specials. i would be sure though to make sure they fit correctly, you dont need problems down the road with a child with bad feet.make sure the width is correct then you might be able to buy a half size bigger and they'll last 4-5 months longer. clearance shoes are fine if they fit right all it means is that the big dept. stores had leftovers or try marshalls or tj max you can get $50 shoes for 20 bucks and their just as good

My children's feet grow so quickly that I always think it is too much to pay more than ten dollars for a pair of shoes for them, especially the ones that they will wear on a regular basis. It is inevitable with my children that regardless of whether I spend ten dollars on a pair of shoes for them or I pay fifty dollars for a pair of shoes for them, within a month they will have either torn the shoes up or outgrown them.
For me, I have found that the best way for me to go about shoes for the kids is to buy their shoes from Wal-Mart. They seem to hold up just as well and I don't end up investing nearly as much in them.

You definitely don't want to pay a lot for shoes that you know your kid is going to outgrow soon. When I was a kid, I had to get new shoes every two weeks, no joke. But on the other hand, having proper support is important when kids' feet are developing. My younger years of cheap, low-quality shoes led to some foot development problems. I have very low, almost non-existent arches and over-pronation. This caused me to start having problems with my lower legs and knees early on. So you need to look for something inexpensive, but you should also keep in mind that the quality does matter- especially for the shoes your kid is going to be wearing all the time.

it depends really. for my little girl most of the time i get her shoes from payless. i don't ever pay more then $20 for a cute pair of shoes. sneakers are more pricey. sometimes i will get a great sale for $20 and there are other times when i have to pay full price and spend $50. don't get me started on my 14 year old son who wears a men's 9...

Oh My! 24.99$ for a pair of shoes especially for a 5 yr old. Kids grow so fast and within months they outgrow everything. I remember while growing up we use to have hand me downs. All of us sibling and even my cousins would share clothing or if one grew out of them it would be passed down to the next. I remember thinking it was normal to wear Batman p.js LOL Until I went to Girl Guide camp and everyone had pink frilly p.js hen I had Batman and Superman LOL. But for me and being really frugal 24.99$ and even 14.99$ is a little much since I would know my child would grow out of it in a month or so - basically a waste. I would try to shop at second hand stores or thrift stores - they tend to sell cheaper and since the child wont get long use out of them. Also, have you tried Zellers or WM they tend to have kids shoes on clearance a lot of times. Also, they will mark down shoes that have a little rip or ao on. Ive seen shoes on clearance for 75% off - got them for 3.00$ because one had a little rip near the end of the shoe.

My daughter grows like half size bigger every six month. Sometimes I just try to buy them shoes from walmart, and it seem they also last for 6 month...PERFECT!! mostly in walmart only cause about 10 bucks. When they feet stop growing I will buy them the little bit more expensive than 10 bucks.

I agree that you should pay as little as possible for childrens shoes. However a child foot develops so quickly over the first few years so you need to ensure that the correct support is being provided for your childs foot. I am speaking from experience. When I was younger I wore every sort of a shoe. As a result by the age of 8 I had to wear special shoes because due to cheaper shoes I was wearing my ankles had not been correctly supported therefore I started to walk with my feet turned in. As a result my mum had to buy expensive shoes which had a bar inside the leather which support the inner side of my foot. i had to wear these for 2 years until my foot had straightened. Just ensure that when you are buying shoes for your son that you ensure that they will provide enough support.

I agree that 24.99 is much too high for shoes for a child. A pair of shoes will last me a year and that is wering them everyday and even I do not like paying more than $39.99. Do you have a Shoe Carnival near? Sometimes they are good at having discontinued styles on sale.

Yes, I have the same feeling that kid's shoes are too expensive. And children grow so fast!

But nowadays, there are so many commnent about the shoes of kids. It's said that shoes are more important than their dress. If they don't have the right shoes, maybe they will grow a habit of not walking rightly.Or even influence the funtion of other body part. These kind of things are always told by the doctor on the net.

However, I don't believe so much about above views, Most of the kid's shoes, except really bad and cheap one, are all right for most of the kids. The comment menitoned above are just an kind of potential advertisement for better sales of the kid's shoes shop.

Yes, I agree with someone here. I've bought some shoes from Walmart, and the quality's really ok for me. So I believe, kid shoes from walmart are also oK,no problem.

I can still spend up to 30 for a pair of children shoes. It's true that kids grow too fast, sometimes they can only wear clothes up to 3 - 4 times only. But shoes are different. They'll be wearing it often. Besides, I feel sorry for my younger siblings when they're just oggling the shoes but doesn't dare to ask me to buy it. Even for gym shoes, I may spend to 50. But that just that. I won't spend more than that.