Robeez Infant/Toddler Sandal Slip-On

These were my son's first pair of shoes. I got them at around 10 months. My pediatrician recommended bare feet for learning to walk, but now that he's walking he needs a little protection with the ability to still "feel the floor." I will probably only use Robeez or Pediped for awhile, even though they seem so very expensive for such tiny little things. My son wears a lot of hand-me down clothes, but I won't use hand-me down shoes as they conform to the individual foot. These are super-soft and easy to get on. My son adores them and loves putting them on. He just sits and wiggles his feet and is so pleased that he now has shoes on his feet like Mommy and Daddy. I've had them for a couple of months now, and they have proved quite durable. They stay on his feet very well, which is hard to come by in a baby shoe. I got these instead of pediped for the elastic around the ankle that Robeez.

Very cute, very comfy, and approved by this Physical Therapist mommy to let my little one develop his lower leg muscles and balance.

I got these sandals for my 10 month old son and am very happy with them. They replaced another pair of regular Robeez that he wore every day for nearly six months and loved until he outgrew them. It only seemed natural that he should get another pair of Robeez. Now that he's walking, I've also gotten him another pair of shoes with a more outdoor-friendly sole, but particularly if your child isn't walking on his own yet, I'd recommend these.

Robeez are my #1 most recommended soft-soled shoe for a pre-walker.. followed by Pedipeds. I love that Robeez has so many cute and creative designs.. they also stay on my son's feet. I tried a pair of cheaper Target Robeez knock-offs once and returned them after one wear.. they fell off and the quality and stitching wasn't nearly as nice as Robeez.. goes to show you, it's true that you "get what you pay for". Until my son walks and needs hard soled shoes.. he'll be wearing a lot of these. Robeez also just came out with hard-soled shoes launching in Feb. 2008.. I'll definitely be giving those a try.

We love these! True to its description, it stays put. I would say it runs a little small-- my son is a size 7 and they already leave a light mark around his ankle. These were great during the summer/fall!