Big Boy Shoes
I stopped using my baby shoes recently. Mommy and Daddy said it was time to wear shoes for kids or what I call "Big Boy Shoes."
At my January visit to Doctor Buendia, my Pediatrician, she said my Mommy and Daddy should buy me new shoes already after she saw me slipping while walking on the smooth-tiled hospital floor. My baby shoes, she said, had no traction (traction? Hmnnn… I wonder what that means). She said since I love exploring and running away from my baby sitter now, it really was time to migrate to the next shoe level.
And so it was time to say good-bye to my beloved Mickey baby sandals… *Sniff!* Sniff!* I love my Mickey sandals! I picked it out all by myelf. Daddy wanted to buy another pair, but I saw this pair on the rack and I wouldn’t let it go. So, Daddy had no choice but to buy it for me.
One Saturday morning, Daddy and I made a trip to the mall… We spent quite some time finding the right pair for me. I’ve got awkward feet, that’s why. My feet are stubby at the fleshy point after the toes. Mommy calls it a HUMP. So Daddy kept asking me to fit shoe after shoe after shoe…. It was taking so long, my head (and feet!) started to hurt already.
At last, Daddy made a decision. We settled for a pair of gray Evans sandals which strap on at 3 points—an added safety feature, says my Daddy. He says the tri-strap design makes putting on and taking off the shoes easier. Hmph! As far as I’m concerned, putting on shoes or sandals is a bummer, so it doesn’t matter if it has one or two or three straps. I’d change my mind though if the sandals had a Mickey Mouse design! Daddy also says the tri-strap design makes the sandals more flexible when it comes to getting a good fit.
This is a picture of my foot in my new Big Boy Shoes. Boy, are they expensive! 350 pesos for a pair of kiddie shoes. Geez! Daddy says it’s even one of the least expensive ones. The others cost 600pesos or more. Mommy’s eyes grew big upon hearing the price. Such costly shoes for such little feet, she says.
Now, going back to the Big Boy Shoes… I didn’t like to wear them at first. It took a couple of days before I learned to like my new shoes. I think they’re a bit heavy. My feet go clip-clop on the tiled floor every time I walked. But you know what, I think I understand now what Dr. Buendia meant by "traction." Since I started wearing my Big Boy Shoes, I noticed that I hardly slip anymore (I tend to trip at times, though when I feel a bit lazy to lift my feet properly while walking). Now I can explore my surroundings more without slipping on the floor! Come and catch me!
