Looking to buy my toddler another pair of shoes, can anyone recommend a shop with excellent fitters in Sussex? Or can anyone tell me what I should look for when the fitters are fitting.
My child has been walking now for 4/5 months (first shoes were Startrite Tots). I bought a new pair last week (Hush Puppies), fitted professionally (independent shop), but I am concerned with the fit as they are leaving a mark on one foot (where the arch of the foot is, although she doesn't really have an arch which is what I think the problem may be), they are leather but seem quite stiff around the heel and on the T bar fastening and the soles are not terribly flexible. I have taken the shoes back to be checked and the shop have said they are fine and they need to be "worn in".
I am thinking of looking for some softer more flexible shoes but don't know where to go. Are Clarks or Jones OK (I have read on here both those who recommend Clarks and those who don't), I'm erring towards Jones as they sell Startrite and I was happy with these first shoes, my child is a G width.
On the subject of Clarks, are all Clarks shops franchises? If not are the franchises better than the non-franchises, how do you tell which shops are franchises.
Sorry for rambling, but my instinct says get a softer pair of shoes. Am I just being paranoid?
Any advice gratefully received.