Are Crocs shoes okay for toddlers who have just started to walk?

My 11 month -old just started walking. I tried a pair of Crocs on him and he loves them. Does anyone know if it is okay for him to wear them this age or are they not good for babies just learning to walk?

Are Crocs shoes okay for toddlers who have just started to walk?
Toddlers learning to walk should wear bare feet as much possible. If that isn't possible cloth booties are the next best (Not stretchy socks). A soft soled shoe is for when they are walking outside to protect their feet.





Crocs don't flex at all, I really don't think they are suitable for anyone but they certainly aren't suitable for a toddler.





http://www.babycenter.ca/toddler/caringf...


A baby who's just started walking takes 176 steps a minute!


Experts say that the longer a child is allowed to walk without shoes, the better as this will allow their feet to develop naturally. Certainly when your toddler starts learning to walk indoors, let her walk barefoot as long as the floor is clean and safe, as this allows the feet to develop and strengthen without restriction.





Once your baby can take a few steps confidently and may be walking outdoors on rough surfaces, protect her feet with early first shoes made of flexible, lightweight and natural materials, such as soft leather, with flexible soles and non-skid bottoms.





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Shoes are not corrective and the foot does not need support for normal activities. The foot requires mobility to function normally. It has been demonstrated that populations that are predominantly bare foot have better feet than those that wear shoes.





Children’s feet grow and develop rapidly. So choosing an appropriate child's shoe is a very important task. While at home bare feet are fine.








http://www.footankle.com/pdf/Your_Chilre...


There is controversy regarding the appropriate


shoes for children to wear as their feet grow and


develop. Barring such problems as severe flat


feet, or excessively flexible feet, it is perfectly


appropriate to allow your child to be barefoot


much of the time. Certainly while in the home


environment, bare feet are fine. The goal of children


wearing shoes is primarily to provide a protective


covering for the foot. Once protected,


the foot can develop into a healthy, functioning


structure.





http://www.oxpod.nhs.uk/childrensfeet.as...


Footwear and Shoe Fitting





Children should not wear shoes at all until they can walk, so avoid pram shoes. For babies, avoid tightly wrapped blankets that prevent kicking and leg movement and avoid baby-grows (unless you cut the foot out).





Walking bare foot, where it is safe, is good for feet. Children's feet are vulnerable to deformity from any ill-fitting footwear/hosiery until the bones are completely formed at about 18 years of age. Fitted socks made from natural materials are much better than stretch-fit socks.
Reply:Barefoot is best if he's just learning, but Crocs are just fine. They're comfy, durable, and easy for him to learn to put them on himself.
Reply:As long as they fit his feet fine they're adequate. Any type of shoe will be fine as long as they fit and protect his feet from scuffs and bumps when he is outside. Inside, let him go barefoot so he gets more of a "feel" for his feet and how to walk.
Reply:No, those shoes are hideous.


Don't make a poor child wear them.


Why don't you just buy a pair of fake plastic shoes and cut a bunch of holes in them?



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