realistic number of shoes for summer?

[HIU8]

DD will be 2 in June. How many and what kind of shoes for the summer? Here is her current arsenal:

1 pr crocs (should fit all summer)
SR mary jane sneakers (should fit until June)
cheap target patent leather t-straps for shul (4x a month)

I was going to get her keens (the sitter will not allow sandals but will allow keens or crocs or sneakers). I will probably get a cheap pair of sandals for shul. Am I missing anything?

DS is 4. He has sneakers, crocs and a pair of brown nubuk dressy shoes for shul (great sale and his feet change every 9 months or so now). I was also going to get him keens for camp. Does he need anything else for the summer?

If I'm not careful both kids will have about 8 pair of shoes before I'm done (can you tell I love shoes). Just checking myself with all the mama's on the board for some sound advice on footwear.

[SnuggleBuggles]

One pair of sandals (Keens would fit that bill) and one pair of water shoes maybe if you will be hitting the beach or pool. Wear the current sneakers as long as possible and decide then if they need to be replaced or if you can just wait till the fall to replace them. 2 pairs is all we have ever needed. Some years I have picked up slightly dressier sandals if I didn't think his Tevas would work for an occasion but I didn't need dress shoes. We have gotten by with 2 for quite a while now.

Beth

[hellokitty]

My kids have a pr of sneakers and a pr of crocs. They pretty much live in the crocs. The sneakers are basically for when we do things (like hiking) where crocs are inappropriate. I don't buy them dress shoes unless there is a reason (ie: wedding) to get dress shoes.

[C99]

Wow - my kids typically have 2 pairs of shoes in the summer - 1 sandal and 1 sneaker. DD, my little shoe lover, may have 1-2 additional pairs, like a dressy shoe or an extra pair of simple sneaks.

[MNmomtobe]

Admittedly not realistic I always get way too many. DD is almost 3 y.o.
I will get DD a pr of brown fisherman sandals for summer (most likely a pr of pink ones too). She has a a pair of full coverage sneakers; a pink mary-jane that can be worn on the playground or can be dressed up. I inadventently ended up with 2 pairs of full coverage sneakers for this summer. I got DD a pair of Tsukihoshis in purple when they were on clearance (what was I thinking? This will match almost nothing that DD has!) and got a pair of Saucony breathable sneakers at the recent Stride Rite sale.

I am forgoing the whole Crocs thing this year due to reports of them being unsafe on escalators. They were cute on her last yr but she loves to ride on escalators now.
Hmmm... that reminds me....I'll have to get her a pair of water shoes for the beach!

[Nooknookmom]

There's a limit?

I usually get DD a pair of sandals (Stride Rite/See Kai Run), a pair of lightweight sneakers (SR), and some water shoes (Target or wherever).

So far this spring I have gotten 2 pairs of sandals (SR sale) and a pair of SKR loafers. She still has some fairly new SR sneakers. Sandals usually get pretty stinky in the summer so that is why I bought 2, for a fresh pair down the road.

DD1 has made me pinky-promise not to buy any more shoes for DD2!

[Wife_and_mommy]

My kids usually wear sandals all summer. We've also had a pair HMD sneakers for messy play at home and water shoes(crocs).

This year, we have *lots* of shoes for both. The feet haven't grown so the winter shoes all still fit. I'm trying to rotate them but it's too much pressure. I can't believe I'm adding sandals to DS's stash but he doesn't have any for this summer. I'm praying he won't spurt and outgrow them quickly.

[elektra]

Originally Posted by Nooknookmom

Sandals usually get pretty stinky in the summer so that is why I bought 2, for a fresh pair down the road.

I only had one pair of sandals that fit ( I have had really bad luck in getting the right fit) DD last summer and they got way too stinky. I ended up buying a second pair at the end of the summer that got barely any use. They were on sale at least but I wish I would have just bought them in the beginning.
So at least for my own stinky footed DD, I will have at least 2 pairs of sandals for DD, in addition to water shoes and maybe a pair of sneakers.

[WatchingThemGrow]

1 pr crocs
1 pr white sandals for occasional use
1 pr SR mary jane style sneakers
1 pr of leftover winter sneakers for the back yard

[Melaine]

At this point, I am shooting for: 1 pair crocs, 1 pair white sandles (will work for church), and 1 pair SR mary jane sneakers.
I am somewhat baffled as the girls are getting to the end of their 6/7 size crocs, but the 8/9 size still looks ginormous.