New shoes times two

You may recall that I wasn't that happy with the last pair of shoes I bought for Isaac. Initially I disliked what I saw as the lack of style, but I quickly grew to hate the laces, which required double-knotting to stay fastened. Isaac didn't like them either -- he couldn't get the shoes on or off on his own, which frustrated him. And it wasn't that convenient for us, either!

So even though the hated sneakers still fit Isaac, today we bought another pair of new sneakers, this time with Velcro fastenings. His feet measured as a size nine, which means he has grown one size in the past five months. We bought another pair of Vans, because even though Isaac's old Vans had gotten too small for him, he still wanted to wear them. So he is once again wearing skater shoes that were popular when I was in junior high school in 1982. I'm pleased. (The new Vans are a size nine, which apparently corresponds to a size ten, according to the saleswoman.)





And, as you can see, we bought new sandals as well, also in a size nine -- I didn't want to buy these a whole size too large because I didn't want a repeat of last summer, where we bought sandals so big that it was the middle of winter before he grew into them. What's the point of that? These super-cool Keens also have Velcro fastenings -- in addition to being sturdy, closed-toe, waterproof, and a fabulous flaming orange color that isn't conveyed by this photograph.