Question Reinforced toe shoes

Persimmon

Active member

• Aug 8, 2013

• #1

Does anyone know of a good boys shoe that has the rubber part wrap all the way around the toe and then up over the top? DS has ruined both his pairs of shoes. He goes to preschool 2 x's a week and I think he has been dragging his toes when he brakes on the tricycles there. The part that gets worn is up on the top of the shoe off to the outside. He has been wearing these:

http://www.striderite.com/store/Sit...isplayName=Toddler+Boy&showDefaultOption=true

ETA: He is rectangular shaped feet. He is not a wide but I need a she with a wide (or at least not narrow) toe box since his feet don't angle in as much as most.

 

featherhead

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #2

Converse do. My kids used their feet to stop their balance bikes all the time, and I don't think they have worn through a pair of Converse yet. DD2 is wearing a pair of DD1s, and they still aren't worn out. The runners from Walmart, however, were worn through in just a few months.

 

T4K

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #3

Converse are great and can be often found cheap on clearance.

Keens for the warmer months.

 

Persimmon

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #4

Converse and Keens look like they aught to do the trick! I am leaning toward the Keens because the white on the toes of the Converse would bug me when they got dirty.

I am thinking maybe one or both of these. The first pair are Converse-like:

http://www.zappos.com/keen-kids-cor...ue?zlfid=191&ref=pd_sims_p_ab_1&zfcTest=fcl:0

http://www.zappos.com/keen-kids-med...2BSwAABNJi8iUJ:20130808150003:s&zfcTest=fcl:0

 

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New grandma

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #5

Check out 6 pm.com for the keens. They are usually cheaper.

http://www.6pm.com/boys-shoes~9f#!/keen-kids-boys-shoes/CK_XAVoCsQSQAQLAAQTiAgQYARIL.zso

 

T4K

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #6

I know converse makes black soled adult shoes, if you do some searching, you may find kids too.

 

Persimmon

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #7

Thirsty4Knowledge said:

I know converse makes black soled adult shoes, if you do some searching, you may find kids too.

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Oooh, when he gets to be a 10.5, I can design my own on the Coverse website! They do have an all black one for him now though.

New grandma said:

Check out 6 pm.com for the keens. They are usually cheaper.

http://www.6pm.com/boys-shoes~9f#!/keen-kids-boys-shoes/CK_XAVoCsQSQAQLAAQTiAgQYARIL.zso

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Thanks for the link. I might get him some boots:

http://www.6pm.com/keen-kids-kalamazoo-mid-wp-toddler-little-kid-big-kid-black-yellow


So what is up with the no 1/2 sizes on the Keens? He is wearing a 9 now in Stride Rite and has room to grow. I am wondering what to do when his foot gets to be a little larger than a 9. Wearing shoes a whole size bigger seems too much??

 

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zoecoltsmama

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #8

I think Keens are a super good choice for what you want. Way sturdier than Cons and little kids are more able to put them on themselves because they hold their shape more than cons.

 

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zoecoltsmama

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #9

I know, the size thing is lame! Keens seem to me to run larger than SR so maybe get a 9 for now and then add an insole next time?

 

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zoecoltsmama

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #10

New grandma said:

Check out 6 pm.com for the keens. They are usually cheaper.

http://www.6pm.com/boys-shoes~9f#!/keen-kids-boys-shoes/CK_XAVoCsQSQAQLAAQTiAgQYARIL.zso

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this IS a good price for that shoe, i saw it last year for 65 bones at REI

Keens have such soft insoles too, wish they fir my narrow footed monkeys.

 

Persimmon

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #11

zoecoltsmama said:

I think Keens are a super good choice for what you want. Way sturdier than Cons and little kids are more able to put them on themselves because they hold their shape more than cons.

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I will go for the Keens for play shoes then because I know your DS runs wild like my DS. I may break down and also get a pair of the black Cons for nostalgia.

 

Dillipop

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #12

Zulily has kids keens right now. You might be able to find a good deal if you can get his size.

I find keens to run a bit big, so a 9 should work for you.

 

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bpirof

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #13

Dillipop said:

Zulily has kids keens right now. You might be able to find a good deal if you can get his size.

I find keens to run a bit big, so a 9 should work for you.

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I just bought 3 pairs of kerns for ds on zulily

 

Persimmon

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• Aug 8, 2013

• #14

Dillipop said:

Zulily has kids keens right now. You might be able to find a good deal if you can get his size.

I find keens to run a bit big, so a 9 should work for you.

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Those are great prices! They are all out in the style/size I want though. Wah.

Can anyone please school me on insoles for kids? I have no clue.

 

Persimmon

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• Aug 18, 2013

• #15

Thanks everyone for turning me on to Keens! I never paid attention to them before because I though they only made sandals. DS is always foraging in the woods and can't wear sandals due to all the sticks and rocks. I ended up getting these:
http://www.zappos.com/keen-kids-med...Ji8iUJ:20130808150003:s&zfcTest=fcl:0&zlfid=2

They are perfect. DS loves them. He has been wearing them to school where he drags his feet and you can't even tell. His feet grew when I wasn't paying attention and he needed to go up a size. I asked the salesman at Stride Rite why Keens only has whole sizes. He said it was because they are so adjustable. Seems good to me. DS's foot is just a wee bit bigger than a 9 and he is happy in 10's.

I still want to get the black Converse just for fun.

 

MommyShannon

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• Aug 18, 2013

• #16

Oh man! I wish I'd known that before! Those would be great for DS! I will keep that in mind for when he wears out his current shoes.

 

tjham

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• Aug 18, 2013

• #17

http://www.target.com/p/boy-s-conve...2809#prodSlot=medium_1_13&term=converse+shoes

I just got these for my grandson, only available online. He can't stand "hot" shoes so he likes the thin canvas.

ETA: Oops, these only go down to 12.

 

Phineasmama

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• Aug 24, 2013

• #18

Keens are awesome!

I was going to get a pair for DS since he always wears out the toes in his shoes, but I found a pair of either Carters or Oshkosh shoes on clearance at Kohls that have rubber on the toes and were on clearance so I got them for like $7 so I couldn't resist that kind of deal!