anyone any advice, tips? I don't want shoes if they hinder his enjoyment, development with walking is all 
what a bonus! it is worth getting first shoes measured and fitted properly and they do the width aswell and allow for 3-6 months growth!
). Anyway we went to Clarks and got properly fitted for shoes. They have 3 "baby"categories, Crawlers, Cruisers and Walkers - very clear what's for what stage. Their advice was keep him out of shoes as long as possible but hey he's walking I can't have him outside without shoes on his feet! They measured him to a 3G and gave lots of advice regarding things like laces, velcro, washing the shoes and caring for them etc, were now in a size 4 and off to get re-measured on the 30th. I'd suggest Clarks they really were good. We got some sandles in Russel & Bromley to and although helpful they were not as good as Clarks with information and fittings etc. It's important not just on the size but the width of the shoe to (we went from a 3F to a 4G) as evidently 70% odd percent of children do not fit in stores standard version of how wide a shoe should be and at this age with their bones forming and all it's crucial I would say that they are measured/fited properly and corners not cut on going for the cheaper footwear options.
