One Small Step One Giant Leap

You should count your blessings if there is a branch of this specialist children’s shoe chain – and consistent winner of the Shoe Retailer of the Year gong – in your neighbourhood. It is a blissful place to take your children for all their footwear needs, from Crocs and sandals to more sensible pairs for school. The best thing is that there’s space to spread out, the shoes are displayed with care and the highly regarded Bannock Device is used for fitting. Expect to pay about £12 for a jolly pair of One Small Step canvas sandals and about £36 for Start-rite school shoes.