Aug 31 2006
Toys can be found in the strangest places
I went to the big thrift store a few days ago, looking for some sneakers for Fuller. I needed a size 7 and I came up with a few choices. We prefer velcro, so that narrowed it down. One of the pairs had a generic football player on the sides, which I thought was cute, so those shoes came home with me.
I discovered later that the shoes have those LEDs on the side so when the child wearing them stepped down, the sides lit up.
When we attempted to put them on Fuller’s feet we found out something very disappointing. The shoes did not fit! They were too narrow.
It is still summery weather, so Fuller is primarily going barefoot or wearing his sandals. And since we haven’t put the shoes away or in the goodwill box, Fuller has a new toy. He goes around the house slamming the shoes down so the lights on the shoe flash… and he is so happy!
For $1.79, that’s a decent toy.
You should go to Kohl’s and find shoes on clearance. I’ve sold so many inexpensive new shoes. Tons of shoes. It’s worth the adventure to go looking.