Lulu: yep, I agree, they are often referred to as Mary Janes but some have a bar down the middle... and are marketed as uni-sex. But would many parents put a boy in them? I would... for a boy under 4yo.
I really don't like velcro sandals... which are the predominant sandal for boys these days. My sons wear them because we have hand me downs that i never waste... but generally only if it's to a park/beach/sandpit etc.... not on a shopping trip or somewhere where they are not going to get dirty.
ETA: sorry missed your last post BG: I agree in summer open toed sandals are the way to go... but in autumn/spring I like my boys to wear cotton socks... and these types of enclosed sandals are really practical. I don't like my boys wearing runners for long periods... too synthetic... I buy leather runners for my DD... but even she only wears them for sport.
Last edited by Bathsheba; March 12th, 2009 at 12:04 PM.
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