Just the other day we bought 2yo DS new shoes because, even though we just bought him new shoes for his birthday 3 months ago, those don’t fit anymore!

In the process we also realized that ALL the kids needed new shoes, not just our 2yo.  I’m not sure what the kids do with their shoes, but both our 7yo and 4yo managed to break the shoes we bought them earlier this year.  Like the soles of their shoes started separating from the rest of the shoe and not just a little bit, a lotta bit.  Their shoes weren’t just “talking,” they were screaming at the top of their lungs.

So off to Ross we went looking for shoes.  Hey, when you have to buy 5+ pairs, you really don’t feel like paying full retail price.  Well, at least I don’t. 

Thankfully, between Ross and Walmart, we found some nice shoes the kids liked and managed to keep the total price for 6 pairs under $100.  Not the most economical shoes shopping we’ve ever done, but the last time I went really cheap, shoes broke fast so let’s see what happens this time.

There is one major difference however…

This time I made a deal with the kids…
Whoever takes best care of their shoes gets 2 pairs next time we go shoe shopping.  They all sounded quite excited about that!