First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
Jul 18th 2009, 11:57 am
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First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
My youngest has started walking..................at last!!
So she needs her first pair of shoes, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a kids shoe shop that properly fits shoes.
Lindsay x
So she needs her first pair of shoes, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a kids shoe shop that properly fits shoes.
Lindsay x
Jul 18th 2009, 12:21 pm
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Re: First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
how weird. I was about to post the same for Perth!
Jul 18th 2009, 12:41 pm
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That is strange!!
I got all my other kids first shoes from either Russell & Bromley on Princes Street or a really traditional shoe shop in Linlithgow but so far I haven't seen anywhere like that yet, tho to be honest I havent been looking until the last few weeks!
I think David Jones might be worth a try but let me know if you have any other suggestions
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I got all my other kids first shoes from either Russell & Bromley on Princes Street or a really traditional shoe shop in Linlithgow but so far I haven't seen anywhere like that yet, tho to be honest I havent been looking until the last few weeks!
I think David Jones might be worth a try but let me know if you have any other suggestions
Lindsay x
Jul 18th 2009, 1:51 pm
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Re: First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
I got my kids shoes from Betts kids. Our local one sells Clarks shoes and their own brand which seem OK to me.
Jul 18th 2009, 1:58 pm
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Thanks for that, checked out the site and they've got a shop close by so I'll give them a go
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Jul 18th 2009, 2:53 pm
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aaah, a fellow Scot! I am just not sure if I should go to Clarkes on Princes Street this week with everything else we have to do (we fly out next weekend) or do I wait until we get to Perth but have no clue on where to go! Myers may be have a kids section as well as David Jones?
Jul 18th 2009, 3:02 pm
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If I was you I'd do it at your end, if you think you've got loads to do now wait till you get over here!
Where about in fife are you?
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Where about in fife are you?
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Jul 18th 2009, 8:24 pm
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Dunfermline but currently in Glenrothes with a friend as house sold last week...eeek!
Jul 18th 2009, 9:48 pm
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aaah, a fellow Scot! I am just not sure if I should go to Clarkes on Princes Street this week with everything else we have to do (we fly out next weekend) or do I wait until we get to Perth but have no clue on where to go! Myers may be have a kids section as well as David Jones?
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Jul 18th 2009, 11:16 pm
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Re: First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
Yes, definitely do it before you come if you can. The kids shoes are expensive and, although we have found a great shop to measure their feet, none of the shops seem to stock a good range and we can't seem to get half sizes. Consequently our eldest, who is just a little too big for a 9 ends up flapping around in a 10. She has narrow ankles too. I looked at getting some shoes sent over from the US (I used to do that in the UK because I couldn't get shoes to fit) but the company I used to get them from there (for less than I would pay in the UK) charge $60USD for postage for the first pair of shoes and $30USD per pair for any more than one so it is a costly exercise. I think I am going to get some sent to my mum in law and ask her to post them over.
If anyone has any ideas for where I can get nice shoes south of Sydney I would be most appreciative!
If anyone has any ideas for where I can get nice shoes south of Sydney I would be most appreciative!
Jul 19th 2009, 12:48 am
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There's one at Miranda. http://www.shoesandsox.com.au/
Jul 19th 2009, 2:22 pm
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Re: First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
Yes, definitely do it before you come if you can. The kids shoes are expensive and, although we have found a great shop to measure their feet, none of the shops seem to stock a good range and we can't seem to get half sizes. Consequently our eldest, who is just a little too big for a 9 ends up flapping around in a 10. She has narrow ankles too. I looked at getting some shoes sent over from the US (I used to do that in the UK because I couldn't get shoes to fit) but the company I used to get them from there (for less than I would pay in the UK) charge $60USD for postage for the first pair of shoes and $30USD per pair for any more than one so it is a costly exercise. I think I am going to get some sent to my mum in law and ask her to post them over.
If anyone has any ideas for where I can get nice shoes south of Sydney I would be most appreciative!
If anyone has any ideas for where I can get nice shoes south of Sydney I would be most appreciative!
Jul 19th 2009, 2:24 pm
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I always got my kids shoes fron Shoes and Sox. They measured feet, had a good range and I never had any complaints.
There's one at Miranda. http://www.shoesandsox.com.au/
There's one at Miranda. http://www.shoesandsox.com.au/
Jul 20th 2009, 3:44 am
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Re: First shoes for a toddler in the Gold Coast?
That is the one I've been too. Great for our youngest, but our eldest has really narrow feet and ankles and Clarks etc are too wide for her. Add to that that they don't seem to do half sizes and I always end up coming away empty handed. I did bring a couple of pairs for her in the next size up when we came in the ones that I know fit, but she is fast growing out of those now.
Thank you anyway.
Thank you anyway.
