Comments on: The Quest for Dress(y) Sandals

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:11:10 +0000

I hear you! Same problem here. I try not to get all the chacter stuff b/c they may love Diego today, but next week they get made fun off because Diego is a “baby show” and want new stuff. (Happened to my son who wanted diego back back last year for kindergarden – but my Feburary he was being made fun off and wanted a new backpack, which I made him wait until the summer to get a new one). But I can’t find nice clothes for my 3 boys either.
*Amy*

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:40:30 +0000

I have been having this exact same problem this summer as well with my son (age 21 months). I live in a rural area and I still haven’t found a pair of ‘nice’ sandals for him. I also get irritated with all of the ‘character wear’ mostly because my son isn’t really that interested in the TV, therefore, he doesn’t even know who any of those characters are. Why do I want to pay more money for something he could care less about?
Good luck to you in the future-I will be thinking of you & your sons the next time I am standing in the store [not] admiring the overabundance of girls’ items

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Cheap Brown Dress Shoes — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:23:38 +0000

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By: Robyn

Robyn — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:15 +0000

Amen! Now, I totally encourage character shirts because I never had them as a child. But, when it comes to dressy clothes, you just can’t find anything for boys.

And speaking of dresses – why is it all dress-up clothes are about princesses? Target has an aisle devoted to dress-up clothes, and they’re all dresses and aprons (in pink). What about a firefighter? Or a doctor? Or a chef in a gender-neutral color? No, boys can’t dress up, apparently.

We go to Stride Rite for shoes. They have an excellent, though insanely expensive, selection.

By: Katie in MA

Katie in MA — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:01:09 +0000

Famous Footwear is also having their buy one, get one half-off sale right now…

By: Traci

Traci — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:52:48 +0000

I have 3 boys and 3 girls. I, too, don’t like to dress the boys in “character” clothes. I have found (over many years…the boys are 13, 13 and 5 now) that the best bets are Target, Old Navy, Gap Kids and The Childrens Place. Gap Kids used to sell similar sandals a few years back, not sure if they still do. We go to Famous Footwear a lot. I’m sure I have paid more for clothes and shoes that I would’ve liked to but their clothes have always lasted longer than most. I agree that my daughters were easier to dress when younger. There always seemed to be a larger selection of shoes and clothes for little girls. Good luck!!!

By: Ceece

Ceece — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:22:46 +0000

Ugh. we don’t do the chracter thing either. Its definitely limited and even then I try to encourage them to be worn as night shirts.

Right now Lilli is in a 2T and I’ve been searching for cute Carters-ish sundresses and matching shorts and tops. HOPELESS. all thats out there is nasty looking tanktops. yuck.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:20:54 +0000

That sounds frustrating, but it seems to me like it eventually flip-flops. I don’t have kids to shop for, but I know that my husband can consistently find better clothes at cheaper prices than I can. I’m betting it starts to be like that sometime in the teen years.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:38:47 +0000

It is a pain to find nice and inexpensive shoes for boys. OTOH, I can see the dilemma for moms and dads of girls who don't want to dress their daughters like Bratz dolls. *sigh* Judys last blog post..Tears of joy

By: Katie in MA

Katie in MA — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:37:15 +0000

I think it's Payless. Seriously. I have stopped there repeatedly, looking for season-appropriate shoes for the girls without any luck. I'm really disppointed because it was my go-to store when the girls were infants. Now? Not so much. Gracie is an easy-fit, but I have always found their selection poor. There seems to be one choice in a dressy shoe, once choice in a sneaker (with a character on it, no less) and several shoddy sandals. Bee, on the other hand, has feet so fat that I use the same approach that I do with my jeans - if it fits, buy it. And she's so hard to fit that I don't dare try ordering online. I just don't get the suddent dearth of sensible children's shoes. Katie in MAs last blog post..The If Question about running the show.