Consignment Shops

[Cataholic]

I am picky with J's shoes, not mine, though. LOL. Mom got me a really cool pair of brown pant shoes...with a little heel. I love them! Some sandals, too. But it is a mite too cold for those right now.

Patent leather...yeah, I would prolly pick them up- but not track shoes or every day wear shoes. J is currently wearing his second pair of Ugg boots. I catch some grief for that. But, they are so nice and toasty warm. I did pass his last year's size on to a girl friend's child. Some of my friend's buy their childrens shoes virtually anywhere. I think when the feet are so formative, higher quality shoes are worth the price. This is just my quirk (my only one, mind you).

Consignment is nice- reduce, reuse and recycle!!!

[sparks19]

yeah I hear you... I remember my shoe obsession used to be for MY shoes... now I have like one pair of shoes and I'm buying Hannah any cute shoes I can find lol. but yeah runners are always brand new not used and after seeing how sweaty her feet get in her runners when she's been in them for a while... ewww I don't want to pass those off HAHAHA.

But... Where DO you find his shoes? I swear everywhere has infant shoes or kids shoes not toddler sizes lol she's a 6 in toddler sizes which is like ONE size away from getting into kid shoes and that opens up a lot more options than where she is right now.

[Cataholic]

I buy shoes at stride rite normally. This last time, I got both the uggs and a pair of track shoes called geox at nordstrom. I didn't like the measuring procedure there, and will always get sized by stride rite in the future.

[cassiesmom]

When my niece was little, my sister used to take some of her things to the consignment shop after she outgrew them. It was also a good place for her to buy gently used winter coats and boots, a lot less expensive than retail. Now my niece is 18 and enjoys shopping for vintage finds at resale shops!

[Cookiebaker]

I love consignment and thrift stores, especially for kid clothing....they grow so quickly, that I have a hard time justifying buying new clothes. Usually, every season, I buy 2-3 brand new outfits, and depend on hand-me-downs and thrift stores for the rest.

However, the city that we live in, isn't umm the best ....and the thrift stores near us, are severely sad. I've been to a few of them, and 80% of what is for sale, really belongs in the trash (stained, pilled, obviously very worn) So, my plan is to drive 45 minutes to some of the nicer cities, because I suspect the thrift stores will be nicer, even if they are a little pricier, the value will be better, kwim?

[kuhio98]

Our Humane Society has a thrift shop with great deals.