Striding Rite along in style

Having many young feet to care for over the years, I have been tempted to just buy used shoes because the kids go through them so fast. They wear them out, grow out of them, lose them. I hate spending a lot of money on shoes.
But children's feet need to be cared for and nurtured so that they do not grow wrong and cause problems with their backs or their posture.
One of my favorite types of shoes, for the early walkers especially, are from Stride Rite. You know that you are getting well-made, and well-researched shoes for your little one's feet.

From their website:

Natural Motion System - In 2000, Stride Rite® unveiled a major
innovation, the Stride Rite® Baby Natural Motion System™, which encourages and
enhances baby's natural stride path. Recent research, conducted jointly with the
medical community, confirms that barefoot walking is beneficial for baby, but
little feet still need protection. The Stride Rite® Baby Natural Motion System™
provides the closest choice to barefoot, in both traditional looks and
contemporary looks.
Toddler Tech - In 2001, Stride Rite unveiled Toddler Tech, we understand that toddlers are not only walking, they are zooming, leaping, climbing and stomping. That's why Stride Rite developed a technology specifically designed for the non-stop movement of an active toddler. The result is our ground breaking technology centered around our Natural Cushioning System™.
Kid Tech - In 2002, Stride Rite's latest research found that children at this age participate in a multitude of different activities, and therefore place extra stress on their shoes. Parents are faced with replacing their kids shoes more often and are looking for benefits such as durability, fit and value. The result is our latest innovation for kids, Kid Tech with Ultra Durability System™, which was designed to withstand the extra wear and tear kids place on their shoes.

Not only are the shoes perfect for little feet, they are gorgeous! You don't have to give up style to have a pair of shoes that is made correctly.

Stride Rite makes shoes from pre-walker size 1 all the way to a child's size 12.
They have the fun new Superball shoes, dress shoes for boys and girls, and even boots.