Winter Layers for Babies
how to dress your baby for winter and outdoor adventures
Keeping Baby Feet Warm in Winter: Use a Soft Bootie!
When it comes to keeping your baby’s feet warm during the colder months use a soft baby or toddler bootie like Stonz. These soft baby or toddler booties provide warmth, are flexible, lightweight, easy to put on / secure and can accommodate early walkers by slipping on over shoes.
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What Are Stonz Booties?
Stonz booties were orginially developed to fill a gap in a child’s life when their feet are so chubby and flexible they don’t fit into traditional hard-soled footwear. Stonz booties keep out the cold and wind when kids are in a pack, sitting or walking.
Stonz offers two different types of soft booties for babies and toddlers. Sizing 0 - around 3 years old.
Stonz Bootie
First Stonz offers their basic fleece-lined winter booties. These booties are weather-resistant. They provide a wide opening to slip them on over socks and even shoes (be sure to size appropriately if wearing over shoes).
Stonz Puffy Bootie My Top Pick
Stonz then offers their warmer Puffy Booties. They are essentially the same bootie but has added warmth and insulation. They have rated their puffy booties down to -20 C or -4 F.
Stonz Bootie Liners
You can also add bootie liners to either bootie for 2x the warmth. Buy the same size of bootie liner and booties.
The Bootie liners are made of thick double fleece and will take up 1 cm of room inside the booties. Many will size up their bootie and matching bootie liner to extend the amount of time the booties will fit for their child. Once they outgrow the booties + the liners, then remove the liners and they can use just the booties.
Keep in mind most find the Puffy Booties alone to be warm enough. Stonz often recommends liners for babies or toddlers who have started walking in their booties.
Why Parents Love Stonz:
Ease of Use: Many parents praise these soft baby booties for being easy to put on and staying securely in place with their toggle or cord locks. Warmth: When paired with wool socks or liners, Stonz booties provide excellent insulation, warmth and weather resistance. A much better solution than wool socks + fold over feet on baby outerlayers. And a better solution than hard-sole footwear for toddlers. Keep in mind these booties are not fully waterproof so skip the puddles for early walkers. Longevity: Some parents found sizing up allowed the booties to last more than one season.
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Final Thoughts
Stonz booties are a popular choice for babies in cold weather. They shine for their adjustability, warmth, ease of use, and layering potential.
