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We're off skiing in 3 weeks with our 1 year old who isn't quite walking. Want him to be able to have plenty of fun in the snow without us worrying about his feet getting cold/wet but not sure about what footwear to get as he's not walking and I can't see to find any suitable pre walkers. Any help welcomed 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Go to Decathlon (or order from them on-line). Cheap and cheerful snow boots for all ages/sizes and unless you have plans for more 'pre-walkers', you're only going to use them once anyway. Just make sure that feet have nice thick socks and are dried when you finish. My first 1 year old started walking on his first ski trip at just on 12 months!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If there isn't a Decathlon near you try Go Outdoors.
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Ebays good too, as people use them once or twice, then get rid.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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What size are you after? I have the ones we bought for our eldest daughter (boys ones as they were cheaper) which then Keira wore for a bit but now has grown out of.
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fallenangel1978, You probably don't want real boots for a child who is not walking. This is what I had for mine when he was just turned 1 and not walking http://www.littletrekkers.co.uk/shop/index.php/flypage/897 they seem to have 25% off at the moment too, I had a lot of stuff from this company, Little Trekkers (and still do) I really recommend them, their customer service and product range is fab.
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fallenangel1978,
Of course, it depends a bit on what temperatures you will be in, but any winter boots should be fine. I like the ones behind the links crazy_skier_jules sent.
In any case, make sure you can fit a pair of thick wool (or fleece) socks beneath them. Layering is king.
What is your kid wearing on the rest of his body?
The trousers will make a massive difference. Since your kid is not quite walking, he'll be spending a lot of time in the snow on his bum. Actually, rather than trousers + jacket, I recommend a one-piece snow-suit and a one-piece wool/fleece suit. Any decent snow-suit for kids should have elastic bands in the trouser legs, to keep them snug over the boots, as well as heel-strap to keep the trouser leg from slipping up. This will make sure to keep the snow from getting into the boots, which is very important. Remember, the trouser legs go over the boots. Do not tuck the trouser legs in the boots. The boot legs make great scoops.
sarah,
If the kid is going to spend time in snow, the kid needs boots. The things you link to are made for babies in prams or baby carriers. Very good for just that, but not for playing in the snow.
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SkiingDad, I was just replying to the request which was for suitable footwear for a pre-walker not a toddler, there's a difference there. Clearly the OP didn't want snowboots for kids as they are pretty easy to find and so she wouldn't have asked. I read her request as "what do you put on a child's feet when they are not yet ready for proper shoes/boots?"
Each to their own but it's not a great idea to put a non-walker into proper shoes/boots as their feet are still developing and footwear can actually delay their progression to walking, but as I say each to their own. I was just giving my opinion about footwear for a pre-walker as requested, and I did use those waterproof over booties for my son when he was just turned one 
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it's not a great idea to put a non-walker into proper shoes/boots
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but just for the very short sessions a crawling baby can tolerate of playing in the snow, should be fine! My 8 month old grand-daughter, not yet crawling, has nice fat insulated over slipper sort of things, made for the purpose, but I don't think they'd stay on if she was crawling, even though I have sewn on little catches to hook onto an eye on the salopettes, when they were her big sister's. I find gloves even more of a challenge; most babies of my acquaintance can, and do, take them off in no time and get very cross if they can't. Sun glasses too. If they have the elasticated strap things they pull them away from their face, then give up, they snap back, bash nose, waily waily.
I look at those cute little French babies in their sunnies, boottees, mittens, etc etc, playing happily with no fuss and wonder where we go wrong. 
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pam w, yes for short sessions fine, but then so would be the waterproof over booties! The issue I think you could have with snow boots is that they will come off easily as they are hard and inflexible and so won't move with a baby's foot well, whereas the booties are soft and do stay put. But like I said each to their own
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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sarah,
Sorry if I came across as a bit of a ... well, you know. Was trying to me brief in my otherwise lengthy response. I don't dispute your point about a child's development, but I think that a couple of hours a day of playing around in the snow is not going to offset that.
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The issue I think you could have with snow boots is that they will come off easily as they are hard and inflexible and so won't move with a baby's foot well, whereas the booties are soft and do stay put.
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Unlikely though it is, the boots can indeed come off, which is why it's very good to have the elastic bands and heel straps on the trouser legs. The booties aren't immune either, as I've seen them come off babies sleeping in prams.
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You know it makes sense.
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SkiingDad, Thanks Like with anything, you try and you go with what works for you. Hope the OP finds what she is looking for.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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grazzenger, those look fab! I like some of your other stuff too
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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glad you like them, sarah. it's a fun shop to be the teaboy in!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Yeah good luck getting em to keep all the accessories on - my nephew is a flipping nightmare at the beach, he needs to wear a sunhat but thinks 'Mum puts it on and I pull it off' is the funniest game ever! I don't envy his mum in winter :/
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Sarah, you got it in one! I used to work in Clarks when I was at uni and did all the kids shoe fitting training so was worried about a pair of hard soled boots on his feet. Are the bootie things warm enough with a decent pair of socks?
Skiing dad, we have a couple of options for him, an all in one from Columbia and a 2 piece set.
Grazzenger those boots are fab! Are they long enough to go over the trouser legs?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I got the wee man some Sorel styled boots from M&Co last year, they did the job fine, and far cheaper than any of the branded options.
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You could try and get some 2nd hand ones from ebay / babywearing fb selling groups as waterproof booties come up there occasionally and tend to hold their value well. Togz do some which would be big enough for a couple of layers of socks underneath. When son#2 was 7 months, we didn't bother with a waterproof layer, just a couple of pairs of really thick socks - when outside, he was either in a sling, buggy or sitting on my knee on a sledge so didn't really have snow contact.
Doh - just realised your 1 year old fallenangel1978 will now be 2 an no doubt walking but hey, someone else may be having the same conundrum this winter. I hope he thoroughly enjoyed his introduction to skiing last season!
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got some good snow boots for my 7 yr old at Lidl the other day and there were loads for really little feet so may be worth checking out the sizes. Cheap as chips and plenty good quality
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