I won't buy plastic shoes, for me or kids! Yeah, they're cheap, but boy, do they stink! Plastic shoes and kids sweaty feet- p u!!!
I went to our parents' day out program one day, and we could not figure out what the mildewy smell was.... finally followed around the kids, and sure enough, some kid had on mildewed shoes that had spiderman type stuff on it. Gross! The cheap leather shoes are ok, it's the plastic shoes that smell to heaven!
Converse are fun but have NO SUPPORT. I bought some Nike walkers a couple of months ago, and LOVE them. I buy every pair of shoes for me or kids at famous footwear. They are generally overruns, discontinued, but not seconds like an outlet mall. Have been pleased, and the prices are less than mall or athletic stores. I do check.....
K