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Baby Stages Research shows that when it comes to walking, barefoot is best. However, little feet need protection and barefoot is not always safe and practical. That's why Stride Rite created Baby Stages, a unique collection of shoes that expands the company's Natural Motion System technology to include two earlier stages -- crawling and cruising. Now, as the path to walking unfolds, you can always be sure your baby has the right support, protection and fit with Stride Rite Baby Stages shoes. All Baby Stages shoes are designed with Natural Motion System, the innovative technology that promotes the natural development of a baby's foot. Designed to simulate barefoot movement, this entire collection of shoes helps to strengthen your baby's feet and provides balance no matter what stage your baby is in.

About Stride Rite

Stride Rite shoes are not like any other children's shoes you will ever buy. They're better. Stride Rite has designed and built children's shoes for more than 80 years. Along the way, they have learned a few things about their craft. First and foremost, shoes must be tough enough to stand up to the rumble-tumble ways of active kids. That's why they put all Stride Rite shoes through rigorous testing -- well before they even think about putting them on a child's feet.

Stride Rite shoes' great fit comes from a relentless commitment to checking every step of the way. Their 5-stage fit testing process ensures that every shoe is a perfect fit. Each style is put through approximately 50 fittings at various stages of development before it is sold.

Stride Rite shoes' consistently outlast the competition because they know the only way to build shoes for kids is to test shoes on kids. Before shoes hit the shelf, Stride Rite sends them out in the field for 30 to 45 days of reality testing by the real shoe experts: the kids who wear them.

Stride Rite is committed to creating the safest, best performing products for kids. Rigorous lab tests make sure each new material and component used meets strict Stride Rite standards. They perform 30 to 40 tests on each new shoe style to guarantee that it will withstand a kid's active lifestyle.

Creating shoes that fit a kid's active lifestyle also includes making it fashionable and Stride Rite has accomplished that, a shoe that is not only good for a child's foot, but also a shoe that is fashion-forward. They are beautifully crafted with trend-right colors and patterns. Its premium styling is loved by moms, including celebrity moms who find the brand to be one of their favorites.

Stride Rite's high-quality footwear allows the brand to maintain its status as the leader in children's footwear. The proof is in the product. Year after year, Stride Rite continues to deliver high-quality products that consumers demand. The commitment has yielded business results that are the envy of the industry.

Why Stride Rite? From ages 1 to 10, kids' feet grow about 6 inches -- 1.5 times the size they are at birth! That is why Stride Rite suggests that you get your kids' feet sized every 2 to 3 months until they are 3 years old, and every 6 months after that. Why is fit so important? The 26 bones in the human foot make up one quarter of all the bones in the body. It's no wonder many adult foot problems can be traced to shoes that didn't fit developing feet properly. Just one bone in your foot, the heel, helps to balance your entire body. When children start walking, their feet hit the ground with even more force than an adult. That is why Stride Rite shoes are designed to cushion growing feet and absorb shock where they step. Barefoot is best! Stride Rite baby shoes don't have arches because babies' feet don't have arches. A child's arches don't develop until later in childhood. That's why it's very important to check fit regularly and know if your child needs wide or extra wide shoes to ensure proper development.