Re: help! shopping for 2 sizes of shoes

[Guest guest]

Joyce,

It is true about Nordstrom's. Some other shoe stores will work with

you but you definitely have to talk to the store manager. I may be

crazy but I could swear that I've seen Dora shoes at Target in a wide.

Oh, and on the sizing, I would just go by the fit, not by the numbers

on the shoesizer thingy.

Hope this helps!

Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs' brace, 12-14hrs/day)

>

> 's little lights in her Stride Rite tennis shoes have stopped

> working, so I am trying to replace them. When she first got out of

> the casts we measured her as a half a size difference in her feet so

> we bought one size. However, when we went shopping yesterday I had

> them measure her and she is now 1.5 size difference. I even had them

> remeasure her to make sure it was right. I thought I remembered

> someone saying Nordstrom's will sell you two shoes, different sizes,

> for one price. Is that true and any other suggestions?

> Unfortunately Stride Rite in Iowa won't exchange them without us

> sending in her current shoes and I won't give them up as I want to

> save them because they are her first pair of lighted shoes ever and

> she is most comfortable in them because of the lift inside. Plus they

> don't carry that shoe style anymore of course. I'm so frustrated with

> shoe shopping in our town because there is not a children's shoe

> store around. We are a big enough city that we should have that. We

> went all over yesterday, plus she is also a size wide. I have one

> more place to try later today. I think anytime we go back to Iowa I

> will plan on shoe shopping for this reason. I just want to be able

> to find her a cute pair of light up shoes that fit well in her size.

> She wants Dora shoes so bad, but so far the only ones we've found are

> not available in the wide size. Take care!

>

> Joyce

> Mommy to , 4 years bcf

>

[Guest guest]

My son wears two different size shoes and Nordstrom's is the only place that

I have found that will sell you a mixed set. Mrs Nordstrom had two

different size feet so that policy will be in effect FOREVER. Stride Rite

will sell you a pair and a half (and give you 3 shoes). But, Nordstrom has

Stride Rite's even cheaper than Stride Rite. Try it. It has been the best

choice for us for almost 3 years!

Good luck!

_____

From: nosurgery4clubfoot

[mailto:nosurgery4clubfoot ] On Behalf Of childrenloveall

Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:57 PM

To: nosurgery4clubfoot

Subject: help! shopping for 2 sizes of shoes

's little lights in her Stride Rite tennis shoes have stopped

working, so I am trying to replace them. When she first got out of

the casts we measured her as a half a size difference in her feet so

we bought one size. However, when we went shopping yesterday I had

them measure her and she is now 1.5 size difference. I even had them

remeasure her to make sure it was right. I thought I remembered

someone saying Nordstrom's will sell you two shoes, different sizes,

for one price. Is that true and any other suggestions?

Unfortunately Stride Rite in Iowa won't exchange them without us

sending in her current shoes and I won't give them up as I want to

save them because they are her first pair of lighted shoes ever and

she is most comfortable in them because of the lift inside. Plus they

don't carry that shoe style anymore of course. I'm so frustrated with

shoe shopping in our town because there is not a children's shoe

store around. We are a big enough city that we should have that. We

went all over yesterday, plus she is also a size wide. I have one

more place to try later today. I think anytime we go back to Iowa I

will plan on shoe shopping for this reason. I just want to be able

to find her a cute pair of light up shoes that fit well in her size.

She wants Dora shoes so bad, but so far the only ones we've found are

not available in the wide size. Take care!

Joyce

Mommy to , 4 years bcf

[Guest guest]

Try Kmart for Dora shoes if there is one near you. I have had good luck with

shoes there for Kelsey because they sell half sizes and have many shoes in wide

width although I am not certain about Dora ones but it is certainly worth a

try. Also, www.preschoolians.com, has softer shoes not the regular light up

kind but in the past they have sold me a pair that included two different sizes

and they did so with no additional charge. I just had to order them over the

phone so I could be specific with my order. Hope that helps some.

Jenni

childrenloveall wrote: 's little lights in

her Stride Rite tennis shoes have stopped

working, so I am trying to replace them. When she first got out of

the casts we measured her as a half a size difference in her feet so

we bought one size. However, when we went shopping yesterday I had

them measure her and she is now 1.5 size difference. I even had them

remeasure her to make sure it was right. I thought I remembered

someone saying Nordstrom's will sell you two shoes, different sizes,

for one price. Is that true and any other suggestions?

Unfortunately Stride Rite in Iowa won't exchange them without us

sending in her current shoes and I won't give them up as I want to

save them because they are her first pair of lighted shoes ever and

she is most comfortable in them because of the lift inside. Plus they

don't carry that shoe style anymore of course. I'm so frustrated with

shoe shopping in our town because there is not a children's shoe

store around. We are a big enough city that we should have that. We

went all over yesterday, plus she is also a size wide. I have one

more place to try later today. I think anytime we go back to Iowa I

will plan on shoe shopping for this reason. I just want to be able

to find her a cute pair of light up shoes that fit well in her size.

She wants Dora shoes so bad, but so far the only ones we've found are

not available in the wide size. Take care!

Joyce

Mommy to , 4 years bcf

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advice Kassia. I might just try that next time we are

in Iowa and we go to the Stride Rite store.

Joyce

>

> Jake, for the longest time, was in two sizes of shoes too. I buy

his shoes at Stride Rite, but they won't split pairs. What I did was

choose a style they weren't likely to retire for awhile. The first

time I bought him shoes I did buy two pairs to fit both his feet, and

then after that I just bought pairs for the larger foot...and saved

the other shoe until his other foot caught up in size. It worked

pretty well for us since it was 2 years before they decided to retire

that particular style.

>

> I have heard of several stores & internet sites which will send two

different sizes but unfortunately I can't remember the names.

There's also an internet site which will hook you up with another

child who has the opposite shoes sizes of your child, so that you can

share shoes.

>

> Good luck!

> Kassia

> 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 Oct 2005)

> 11/22/02

> and baby #3 due 12/10/06

>

[Guest guest]

Nordstroms will let you buy two different sizes of shoes for the price of one,

and they carry most popular baby/children's brands.

childrenloveall wrote:

Thanks for the advice Kassia. I might just try that next time we are

in Iowa and we go to the Stride Rite store.

Joyce

>

> Jake, for the longest time, was in two sizes of shoes too. I buy

his shoes at Stride Rite, but they won't split pairs. What I did was

choose a style they weren't likely to retire for awhile. The first

time I bought him shoes I did buy two pairs to fit both his feet, and

then after that I just bought pairs for the larger foot...and saved

the other shoe until his other foot caught up in size. It worked

pretty well for us since it was 2 years before they decided to retire

that particular style.

>

> I have heard of several stores & internet sites which will send two

different sizes but unfortunately I can't remember the names.

There's also an internet site which will hook you up with another

child who has the opposite shoes sizes of your child, so that you can

share shoes.

>

> Good luck!

> Kassia

> 3/22/01 (Lt clubfoot, ATTT #2 Oct 2005)

> 11/22/02

> and baby #3 due 12/10/06

>