First walking shoes from Haflinger are ideal for the first steps! Our shoes meet all the requirements for sustainable children's footwear and provide optimal support for little feet.
Thanks to the flexible sole and the vegetable-tanned, especially soft lining leather, our baby shoes ensure a safe yet comfortable start to learning to walk. Choose between cozy wool felt or soft elk leather and find the perfect first walking shoes for your little whirlwind.
When Are Learning Shoes Suitable?
For a healthy development, your child should spend a longer time barefoot or in socks at the beginning of learning to walk. This helps them gain enough confidence and intuitively get to know different surfaces. At first, it is important to strengthen the foot muscles and for your baby to learn a secure step – preferably without shoes at first.
However, when the child wants to walk outside, it’s time for first walking shoes. The first longer walking attempts require consistent good support and an optimal anatomical fit.
Indoors, the learning shoes can be used as slippers but do not have to be worn continuously. Especially in summer, they can be left off in the garden or on the terrace. However, it is important in any case that the shoes are of good quality.
What a Baby Shoe Absolutely Must Provide
When boys take their first steps, it is important that they are properly supported. Because especially when it comes to children's shoes, quality must be right, and for the usually somewhat wilder boys, the first walking shoe must be extra sturdy! Accordingly, the demands on the shoe are high, as it should…
✓ … be made of skin-friendly and natural materials. ✓ … have a soft but non-slip sole. ✓ … provide secure support and protection. ✓ … be breathable and free of harmful substances. ✓ … be environmentally friendly and sustainably produced. ✓ … have a child-friendly design.
Advantages of Haflinger Baby Shoes: Quality with Heart
Haflinger stands for sustainability and high quality from the start. The well-being of animals is just as important to us as the compatibility of our materials! That’s why we believe that…
only 100% pure new wool from living sheep should be used.
leather should only be vegetable-tanned to protect the environment and skin.
synthetics and chemicals have no place in shoes.
the sole, especially for the smallest among us, must guarantee firm support and stability.
a first walking shoe must be breathable and temperature-regulating.
And we don’t just hold these views; we stand firmly behind them! Because sustainability and environmental protection are just as close to our hearts as a high-quality and skin-friendly processing of our products!
Leather or Wool Felt: Material Variety at Haflinger
We offer first walking shoes in various materials and designs in our range, so you will surely find a suitable model for you and your little sunshine!
· First Walking Shoes Made of Soft Leather
For our leather models, we use exclusively soft elk leather, as it feels especially gentle on the skin. Inside, we also use soft lining leather that is vegetable-tanned andfree of any harmful substances. This way, we can guarantee that the sensitive baby skin does not come into contact with chemicals!
Our Primus model might appeal to you, as its simple yet elegant design is as beautiful as it is comfortable! The thermoplastic sole is embedded into the leather, providing a soft yet stable step.
· First Walking Shoes Made of Breathable Wool Felt
The upper material of our baby first walking shoes is made of soft wool felt or high-quality leather, depending on the model. Our wool felt consists of 100% natural new wool and ensures that the shoes are always optimally temperature-regulated.
Wool acts as a temperature equalizer, so your children will feel warm but not too hot in the shoes and won’t sweat. This means the first walking shoes can be worn in winter and summer.
The Maxl model is one of our cutest models, very popular with children! The little hedgehog appliqués will surely delight your boy, and the pleasant material will fit so well to his little feet that your little one won’t want to take them off!
How Do I Find the Right Size?
Little baby feet are so cute and unfortunately grow much too fast: on average about 2 cm per year! Therefore, it is very important to regularly check whether the first walking shoe still fits properly. The toes inside the shoe should have about 1.5 cm of space in front, but the feet should definitely not swim inside the shoe.
If you want to be sure, there is a formula to quickly calculate the right size: Measure the feet from heel to longest toe, add 1.5 cm, and multiply the result by 1.5. This way, you have determined the correct size.
If that seems too complicated, simply use our printable size chart and find exactly the size your boy needs from 17 to 23!
Our tip: When in doubt, it’s better to choose a larger size. If the shoes don’t fit, you can easily return them to us free of charge! AND: Try the shoes on in the afternoon because feet can swell a bit during the day’s activity, so they definitely won’t be too tight then!
How Do I Clean First Walking Shoes Properly?
Cleaning the little first walking shoes is also very simple: The models made of new wool and wool felt basically clean themselves; you just need to occasionally air them out.
If there are heavier stains, you can either vacuum them off or gently rub them with a mild soapy solution, a cloth, or a soft brush. The same applies to the elk leather models: just wipe them with water or a little mild soap, and the shoes will be ready to wear again quickly.
One thing you should definitely keep in mind if you want to enjoy watching your little rascal walk in his new shoes for a long time: Never put the first walking shoes in the washing machine or dryer! This can cause the materials to warp, lose their fit, and in the worst case, be completely ruined!
Affordable First Walking Shoes for Boys at Haflinger
First walking shoes are the perfect complement for your little whirlwind to safely, protected, and with firm support under their feet, take their first steps outdoors! The skin-friendly materials, which are both robust and soft, fit perfectly to little baby feet and protect them from dangerous objects on the ground.
Additionally, they are breathable and suitable for any temperature because they are well insulated inside. Now your little boy just has to start walking, and you can watch with peace of mind – thanks to Haflinger!
