Baby shoes

When it comes to shoes, your baby deserves all the comfort and warmth they need. Soft baby shoes are flexible and spacious, they can be worn in the pram, a baby carrier or even for the occasional little wobble around the house. First baby shoes for home or outdoors promote the natural development of the feet and prevent them from getting cold. Discover breathable infant shoes that will keep your baby’s feet safe, or anti-slip shoes that give your toddler enough support for their first steps.

How to choose the right baby shoes?

Warm baby shoes are an important part of a baby’s wardrobe especially in autumn and winter – but you can also buy spring or summer baby shoes for their first steps outside. Find the best baby girl shoes or baby boy shoes for a baby carrier, car seat or pram based on the materials and your baby’s age.

The best baby shoes:

• are lightweight and soft,
• have a sole that’s flexible in all directions,
• offer enough room for the toes,
• are well insulated and breathable.

Based on age

• Baby shoes for newborns fully respect the shape of your child’s foot, don’t chafe and perfectly protect and warm the feet during colder months. Winter baby shoes should be soft, flexible and free of any appliqués, they shouldn’t be tight or prevent movement. In warm weather your baby can usually get by with simple baby socks.
• Baby shoes for toddlers have an anti-slip design which makes them great for first steps as well as for kids who are already walking. The shoes typically come with a soft elastic or a velcro and the bottom has a layer of leather or rubber. Toddler shoes area perfect as pram shoes and their easy maintenance makes them ideal when you’re taking your baby to the park or the playground.
• Kids’ shoes for kindergarten are special baby shoes with a leather or rubber sole. They promote the right technique of walking, teach your kid stability and motor skills and allow their feet to develop correctly. Once your child starts walking on their own, you need to get kids’ shoes with a firm heel.

Based on material

Baby shoes are made of lightweight, soft and perfectly flexible materials that are usually breathable and warm up their feet. It’s up to you which material you prefer:

• Fleece baby shoes keep away the cold amazingly well and feel very light.
• Cotton baby shoes are soft to the touch, they’re breathable and insulate well from the cold.
• Leather baby shoes for first steps are very durable, soft and flexible.
• Merino baby shoes (or lambswool baby shoes) have exceptional thermal regulation – they keep your child slightly cool in the summer and warm them up in winter.
• Knitted baby shoes are very flexible and perfectly breathable.

How to choose the right size of baby shoes for newborns and toddlers?

All you need to do is simply measure your child’s feet and find out what size they need:

• Make sure to do the measuring in the afternoon when their feet are slightly swollen.
• Place your child’s foot on a blank sheet of paper and mark their heel and the tip of their toes.
• Repeat the same process with the other foot – their feet can differ in size.
• Add an extra 7 to 10mm to the length of the foot. This space will allow optimal movement of the foot inside the shoe while walking.
• Choose the right length of insole depending on the measurement.
• First shoes should fit well around the ankle and heel but have more space around the toes. The shoe shouldn’t slip off on its own, have a gap, or chafe.
• Children’s feet tend to grow fast, so make sure to measure them on a regular basis to prevent their shoes from being too tight.

Get your child their first baby shoes that will keep them warm and comfy! Find baby shoes with faux fur lining, baby shoes for spring and summer as well as baby hats, sleep buddies, baby bottles and baby monitors in the mother and child category at notino.co.uk!