Must-Have First Shoes: What To Look For When Your Little One Starts Walking

Buying your baby's first pair of shoes? Here's what you really need to know.

Babies learn best when barefoot. It helps with their balance, coordination, and muscle development. But once it's time for shoes, make sure they move like bare feet.

✅ Flexible rubber soles help little feet feel the ground and move naturally
✅ Stiff, heavy soles can slow down their progress and tire those tiny muscles
✅ Light and bendy shoes mean fewer falls and more confident first steps

Whether you grab a pair from our first-walker collection or shop somewhere else, do this quick test: Can the shoes bend easily like the second image? If yes, you're good to go.

Share this to a parent who's about to buy baby’s first shoes. Their little one's feet will thank them! 👣