Galoshes

Galoshes are the one piece of foot wear that up to this point in his life that Miles has truly worn out.  He has gotten a ton of use out of them.  Part of it is that they slip on so nicely.  I don't care if he gets them muddy.  

Or wants to make the biggest splashes in the puddles that form by our house. 

Or experiment with techniques necessary to make the best ripples.  

Of course when he sits in the puddle it doesn't really matter what kind of shoe he has on his feet, the water will make a puddle nearly as big as the one in the yard as he takes them off in the kitchen.  

Shoes that allow and encourage outdoor imaginative play are my favorite.  I think that every child should have a pair of galoshes.  (They're cheep at the Rural King.)  Miles is on his third pair and they all get a ton of use.