first shoes?

[TheLadyVanishes]

where is the best place to get them, I've been recommended Clarkes and someone recommended Russell and Bromley??

start rite is good.

ah thats it thank you, i'm right in thinking that R&B?

We go to clarks as they are what i had when a child and everyone i know goes either to clarks or to russel and bromley as they seem to have the widest range of brands and styles

all first-time parents I know go to Clarkes. People who are on to their third or more seem to go to Brantano .

I find Clarkes width fittings reassuring re ds's growing feet, but all the boys' shoes look the same and are excruciatingly expensive (just bought ds's third pair - £75 spent so far this year ).

I'd say a shop that does continental children's shoes. Don't find British-made ones as good TBH. And the fitters tend to be much better in small independent children's shoe shops.