How many pairs of shoes does your toddler have?

[Anonymous]

Almost 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl. 2-3 pairs each depending on time of year.

Winter- sneakers, snow boots, rain boots
Fall/Spring- sneakers, rain boots
Summer- sneakers, sandals (natives)

I buy sneakers new since they get the most use and I can’t find good condition ones used. Snow boots and rain boots I buy used since they get less use and I don’t care as much about condition.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand buying so many pair of shoes for little kids they outgrow so fast. My 5 year old has 2 pairs at anytime.. one pair of sneakers and one pair of rain/snow boots or crocs for summer. The only reason I would buy a 3rd pair (dressy shoe) is if he needed to go to a formal wedding which has not happened yet.
For me, I have 5-6 pairs pairs in rotation - ballets, boots, dressy boots, sandals, dressy sandals, pumps. But my feet are no longer growing and my shoes last a long time

It's really better to have at least two pair that you wear alternately, even for little kids. And for those of your letting your kid wear ONE pair of shoes day after day after day...and then passing them down...shame on you. Buy your younger kid new shoes. Save money elsewhere.

+1 shoes need to breathe and dry out between wearings.

I try, but my kid gets on shoe kicks and wants to wear the same ones every day for weeks or months. I pick my battles, though she does wear mary janes, so they're pretty open. Whatever, her shoes don't smell and she's never been in a size long enough to wear out the shoe.

Which is fine...but don't then pass the shoes she has worn every day for months to your next kid.

Weird thing to care about. Why do you care about the condition of someone else’s child’s shoes?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand buying so many pair of shoes for little kids they outgrow so fast. My 5 year old has 2 pairs at anytime.. one pair of sneakers and one pair of rain/snow boots or crocs for summer. The only reason I would buy a 3rd pair (dressy shoe) is if he needed to go to a formal wedding which has not happened yet.
For me, I have 5-6 pairs pairs in rotation - ballets, boots, dressy boots, sandals, dressy sandals, pumps. But my feet are no longer growing and my shoes last a long time

It's really better to have at least two pair that you wear alternately, even for little kids. And for those of your letting your kid wear ONE pair of shoes day after day after day...and then passing them down...shame on you. Buy your younger kid new shoes. Save money elsewhere.

+1 shoes need to breathe and dry out between wearings.

Why does it matter as long as the shoes aren’t wet and don’t smell? My kids basically wear the same shoes everyday but if they’ll be in wet, dirty, muddy conditions they wear appropriate boots that are then cleaned and left to air out. But most of the time it’s the same sneakers day after day. Who cares?

https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna115144

[Anonymous]

That fit at the moment? 3.

Crocs sandals that he can’t wear due to weather, Uggs (a gift, what he usually wears because he loves them and they are warm) and and See Kai Run sneakers he wears once a week maybe.

He has about 15 pair total. Some he’s outgrown recently and some he doesn’t fit into yet.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand buying so many pair of shoes for little kids they outgrow so fast. My 5 year old has 2 pairs at anytime.. one pair of sneakers and one pair of rain/snow boots or crocs for summer. The only reason I would buy a 3rd pair (dressy shoe) is if he needed to go to a formal wedding which has not happened yet.
For me, I have 5-6 pairs pairs in rotation - ballets, boots, dressy boots, sandals, dressy sandals, pumps. But my feet are no longer growing and my shoes last a long time

It's really better to have at least two pair that you wear alternately, even for little kids. And for those of your letting your kid wear ONE pair of shoes day after day after day...and then passing them down...shame on you. Buy your younger kid new shoes. Save money elsewhere.

+1 shoes need to breathe and dry out between wearings.

Why does it matter as long as the shoes aren’t wet and don’t smell? My kids basically wear the same shoes everyday but if they’ll be in wet, dirty, muddy conditions they wear appropriate boots that are then cleaned and left to air out. But most of the time it’s the same sneakers day after day. Who cares?

https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna115144

This article totally confirms my belief that 2 pairs of seasonally-appropriate shoes is just fine for a toddler who's going to outgrow them before the shoes degrade (unlike adults who can wear the same shoes for years).

Points raised in the article:

Rotating your shoes can make them last longer -- DD's toddler feet will only fit in them for a season anyway, I don't need massive longevity

it might also be better for your feet -- article points to running shoes, not regular walking sneakers. 2yo DD is not doing heavy exercising in her shoes

Another reason you might want to rotate your shoes? Sweat. -- let shoes air out between use (as article suggests) and you're fine. DD's feet are not that sweaty.

For fans of ladylike pumps or this season's on-trend block heels, Christina recommends alternating heel heights. -- n/a for 2 year old DD

Need an excuse to go shoe shopping? Now you have it! -- exactly