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Best Places To Buy Shoes For Kids In Chicago

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Shopping for kid's shoes can be a daunting task — they grow so fast, and the shoes they don't grow out of quickly just seem to fall apart upon their little feet.  Although every mom and dad would like to put the most popular brands on their kid's feet, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to shop to get the best shoes at prices that won't cost an arm and a leg — let alone a foot.  In order to help with that task, here's a list of some of the best places to buy shoes for kids in Chicago.

Carrara Children's Shoes
2121 N. Clybourn
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 935-9398
www.carrarashoes.com

Want the best for the feet of your little ones? Then a stop into Carrara Children's Shoes in the DePaul area is a must when readying the kids for school this fall. With a great variety of Italian-made and hand-made children's shoes, your kids will look their best while also wearing some of the best waterproof shoes around. There's even a train table and toys available for a healthy level of distraction for the children who don't like shoe shopping, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff to help with all your needs and questions. Family owned and operated since 1961, Carrara Children's Shoes helps fit your children's feet in their perfect sizes and styles rather than just leaving customers on their own for their shoe shopping.

Converse 
5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Level 1
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 678-7290
www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com

Kids and adults alike, boys and girls, men and women — everyone loves their Chucks! But everyone knows that depending on where you buy your Converse shoes, they can come with a big price tag. However, at the new Fashion Outlets Chicago mall in close-by Rosemont, shop for Chucks to your heart's content at outlet prices that are almost as cool as the Converse shoes themselves!

Crocs
5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Level 1
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 233-9927
www.fashionoutletsofchicago.com

One of the easiest shoes to slide on and off, easiest to clean, and just easiest shoes in general for kids over the summer are crocs. But like Converse, sometimes they can be over-priced - however, their prices are just right at the Crocs outlet store in Rosemont. Gets the kiddos Crocs in all their favorite colors as well as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Crocs, Frozen Crocs, Hello Kitty or Minions designs, and so much more.

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Camelot Children's Kingdom
2203 N Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 525-3310
www.facebook.com/Camelot-Childrens-Kingdom

Think your kids won't like shopping with you for shoes?  Well, that won't be the case when you bring them to Camelot Children's Kingdom in Lincoln Park! Camelot's got American-made and European fashions and shoes for newborns, kids, tweens, and juniors. A great place to buys gifts for other children as well, as Camelot Children's Kingdom also carries toys and accessories too.

Alamo Shoes
5321 N. Clark St.
Chicago IL 60640
(773) 784-8936
alamoshoes.com

Located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago is Alamo Shoes, which serves as a go-to shop for well-known brands for children and adults. With family-focused service for more than four decades now, shoe shoppers have come to Alamo Shoes from all over the city for their wide selection of shoes with reasonable prices. It's easily accessible via public transportation, but if you drive there's even parking for Alamo shoppers directly across the street.

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Soon after earning her BA in journalism, Melanie Falina began writing about one of the loves of her life - music. Since then, she's covered some of the biggest names in music, in addition to writing on an array of other topics as well. She has written for Black Belt magazine, KISS: The Official Authorized Quarterly Magazine, Examiner, AXS.com, Yahoo Voices, and more, and was editor for Don Lemmon's KNOW HOW Book Three, Refuse To Fail. Melanie is also a poet with five published collections of poetry available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and various establishments.
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