The simple answer is YES!
When it comes to your precious baby, nothing but the very best will do. And this rings true to their feet when selecting the footwear to put on your pre walking or first walking baby.
The feet are a very complex part of our body. Did you know that babies feet are made up of 26 bones, 107 ligaments and19 muscles?!
Over the last decade pediatricians and parents have learned that hard soles and split hard shoes are not suitable for babies as they learn to walk. Babies feet are soft and pliable, and pressure from the wrong type of footwear may delay and hinder their development. Pediatricians recommend that bare foot is best for tiny feet to grow and strengthen naturally, but as parents we know it is not always practical. So.... soft soles are the next best thing! Soft soles are extremely flexible and protective, they have wiggle room to allow freedom of movement to grow, grip and develop foot strength naturally.
When baby is comfortable and ready, they will use their toes and feet and learn to balance. The best type of footwear is made of natural fibres and mimics bare feet. Hard soles, or split hard soles do not allow this, instead install a false sense of security and consequentially result in more stumbles, falls and possibly accidents. Hard soles or split soles for pre walkers and first walkers can possibly damage the foot arch of a tiny and growing foot; therefore cause problems with proper development, leading to a lifetime of possible chronic foot, knee and back pain.
Cheeky Little Soles footwear offers protection for little feet without restriction. Our padded non slip soft soles, cushion and support babies important first steps. Our shoe range is cotton lined which allows feet to remain cool in summer and warm in winter. The elastic ankle band is supportive and does not interfere with the foot’s natural motion; instead it allows babies feet to flex with ease and freedom of moment and motion.
Make sure you give your little one the very best start with soft soles!
Oh we're sorry did you want reasons other than the fact that we have the most gorgeous range of designs!
Our soft soled leather pre walker and first walker baby shoes are durable and of excellent quality and are often the only way to keep cheeky babies socks on!
Our black (to hide the dirt) non slip cushioned padded soles, are super comfortable and allow the toddler to grip the floor preventing slipping when first learning to stand and take those first wobbly steps.
Our shoes stay on! If the baby or toddler is able to get them off then the elastic around the ankle may need to be adjusted.
We have had many parents write to us tell us that their child loved Cheeky Little Soles so much that 'shoes' was one of their first words.
With a committed following of parents & infants, Cheeky Little Soles pre walker and first walker baby shoes have fast become the infant footwear specialist of choice in Australia.
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