First Shoes for Babies

I need to buy Ella her first pair of shoes (exciting). i have looked in the normal kids shops (PP,JK Farmers etc) but am not impressed by the shoes for babies- some of them look really hard to put on, others don't look very corformable and look like the soles would wear out very quickly.

I don't want to pay a fortune for them (as I am guessing like everything else she will grow out of them quickly)...but can anyone recommend a good place to buy babies shoes from or a particular brand?

TIA

Kellz- She has just turned 9 months- isn't walking yet but is always on her feet and don't think it will be long until she is walking.  Cool- we have a kmart not too far from us, so might check them out in the weekend.

This is the site that we got Daniel last winter.. baby unique They are like bobux, they are soft hard wearing leather so they don't have a hard sole like most bubbas shoes do. They were easy as to put on, you choose the colours and what style and they are hand made for you! They were fab! I'm getting another pair for Daniel when I actually get around to it

Kebakat- do you think those shoes would be alright for walking in? If they don't have a hardsole wouldn't they be uncorformable for walking in (i.e. you would feel the ground?). they do look really cool through.

Liking the sound of the Fisher Price shoes......

Since Daniel isn't walking I'm not 100% sure but it's all we are going to get him this winter. I don't like the idea of putting a bubba in shoes with hard soles because their feet are still developing and they need to be flexible IMO. And shoes at this age I think are more to protect their feet from standing on bees and stubbing toes etc. If winter is anything like last year Daniel won't be doing lots outdoors anyway and if he is it will be on the lawn or concrete where it's pretty flat.

The gremlins have been walking now for about 4 months and are still in Bobux, I love that they have nice soft soles. They walk outside in them too no problems at all.

We go Bobux here. The factory shop is fantastic. The most expensive pair of Sam's for winter (the most gorgeous boots) were $20. Worth checking out if you can get to Botany.

Oh oh they sound like what sam has. They are gorgeous. I am wondering if they will fit her this winter though, she has only just grown out of her Newborn ones

Has anyone tried the Moose brand? just saw them at Farmers this evening and they look very similar to Bobux.

I found the Pitter Patter ones (from Farmers and Baby City - just under $20 a pair) GREAT!  Ella lived in them when she began walking, because they gave her traction on hard floors and I was sick of her slipping over & crying the minute she wandered into the kitchen.  They're much like Bobux, but I actually think they're a little better - comfier on Ella, and a better price.  100% Leather.  Only thing is, if the child wants to walk around outside in them they'll have a far shorter life.   I wanted to leave it as long as I could before putting her in rigid shoes, as their feet bones are still developing for so long - the less they're in shoes, the better.  (Try telling that to Miss Ella and her shoe obsession though).