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Hi Arlene,
I read and was told by my son's pediatrican( my son started walking at 8mos.) that soft sole shoes are the best for new walkers...like Roobez which are sold at Whole Foods, Macy's,Parkway Drugs in the 680 bldg on LSD and other small baby boutiques, Target has knock off brand Morningstar which are exactly the same and priced around $12 or $15...Reason behind soft shoes is so they can build the muscles in their feet and to form their arches and be as close to being barefoot as much as possible to accomplish healty little feet. The Roobez run $25-$30? Good Luck