Stride Rite

This is the kind of old fashion shoe store where customer service is high and they measure your child's foot each time. We buy school shoes here and they always last the entire school year- so far as sizing. We also find the cutest sandals here.

Johannsen's is well known for the preschool set, especially if your kids have wide feet. Now, my kids never had wide feet but I wanted to make sure their first pair of shoes were well made and not just the Target/Payless special. Though expensive, it was well worth it. I have a friend whose daughter was fitted by their staff and "outgrew" her shoes in 5 days. I told her to go in and complain. I'm not sure if they took the shoes back or if they gave her a good deal on a new pair, but she was satisfied enough to keep going there, even after Stride Rites became available at Ross and other discount stores. I like the feel of a real shoe store, not just the shoe department of a mega-chain.