Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site hammer.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!orca!hammer!charliem From: charliem@hammer.UUCP (Charlie Mills) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Avoid Velcro toddler shoes Message-ID: <1028@hammer.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 12:52:58 EST Article-I.D.: hammer.1028 Posted: Mon Dec 3 12:52:58 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 5-Dec-84 00:19:00 EST References:Reply-To: charliem@hammer.UUCP (Charlie Mills) Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 12 Summary: In article ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (ajs) writes: >Avoid toddler shoes (or sneakers) which are secured by Velcro. They look >real nice at first and are very easy. But, before long, the Velcro gets >old and the shoes start to come off (or be taken off) all the time. We haven't had that experience at all. The velcro shoes (we got Nike's, expensive!) were a revelation. She can dress herself completely without help! Maybe there are cheap brands that fall apart. And maybe if the kid is very young you want to lock the shoes on so they don't get lost. Otherwise, I recommend them. -- Charlie Mills