Run free kids.
The value of going shoe-free has been linked before.
NaturalRunningCenter.com has more on the topic in Get Your Kids Into Minimalist Shoes to Ensure Natural Foot Development because, as stated in the post "Kids’ shoes until recently have been marketed by the shoe companies to parents, educators, and health care professionals to prepare our kids for shoes they are marketing for adults to wear."
For a review on some minimalist shoes available from Golden Shoes in downtown TC see BRU: Merrell Barefoot Kids Review (Pace and Trail Glove)
