It happens to many of us. We put our children to bed one night in October and suddenly, the next morning they wake up looking different. Pants are now too short, shirt cuffs don’t reach their wrists and their school shoes are pinching their toes. It’s as if a growth-fairy comes, seemingly overnight, and dusts our children with an extra inch!
If you’re suddenly faced with fall shopping after you did your back-to-school shopping, here are two of our picks from Skechers:
Boys Skechers Go Ride Supreme give boys a nearly weightless feel with synthetic and mesh fabric upper and a colorful shock-absorbing midsole. If you’ve been frustrated in the past with heavy athletic shoes (it’s surprising how heavy they can be when you pick them up in the store, imagine running in them!) these are a fantastic option.
For girls, we adore these Girls Skech-Air shoes from Skechers. Another super-lightweight shoe, these sneakers have a colorful (to say the least!) For my daughter (in grade one) the slip-on style is perfect because it makes school prep easy, but gives the appearance of a lace-up shoe like her big brother has. Air pillow pockets add bounce to every step, and the shock-absorbing mid-sole means she can go wild during phys ed (you’re welcome, teachers.)
Look for both these styles (and of course so much more) at Skechers retailers in stores and online this fall. If your kids are stretching as much as mine are, consider that their short pants now just show off their Skechers more this way…
One of our readers is going to WIN their choice of either boys Skechers Go Ride Supreme or girls Skech-Air shoes from Skechers! What perfect timing with the back-to-school fall stretch happening! To enter to win, just use the Rafflecopter form below.
Definitely ! My son needed all new pants, suddenly 2 inches too short and shoes. He became a giant overnight. My daughter i’m sure will be up next. Any new shoes would be great.
Yes I’m dealing with the October (and every 2 months!!) stretch 🙂
I would love to win these shoes for one of my kids as they are always in need of a pair. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
Children grow so incredibly fast! My boys have jumped up two shoes sizes over the summer.
Between suddenly outgrowing and just plain old wearing them out (I swear they get holes within days sometimes!) my boy is always needing new shoes. I bought a size too big at the end of August and he is telling me they’re hurting his toes already :/
My niece is growing up soo fast she really needs new shoes!
this would be amazing to win for my daughter. she is 2 years old and outgrowing shoes like crazy!!! she could use a good pair of runners
The grandkids grow fast. They always looks so much taller each time I see them. My grandson just wears the first thing that comes out of the drawer or off the floor which looks too small on him.
I have 4 kids … and 4 October stretch problems!
Thank you for hosting such great contests!
My grandson suddenly stretched up in the last couple of weeks, outgrowing his jeans and tops; he seems to have stretched in every direction. 🙂
I tease him and tell him that he can’t grow anymore, he needs to be my little boy forever; he responds, “no, Nana I’m going to grow up way too big!”. LOL
My daughter’s feet have grown a whole size since spring!
My granddaughter is growing faster than we can keep up with. New shoes would come in handy.
I would love to win for my son because he still needs new indoor shoes! And yes, both my children outgrow things after I buy them , will start buying a few sizes up!
I’d love to win this for my almost 8 years old nephew, he needs a new pair of shoes!! I’m kind of having the october stretch myself..
Yup, dealing with it here too. Sleeves are just a little too short, pants starting to look floodish, and I just noticed this morning her big toe starting to stick out of the new hole in her shoe. Ahhh yes, the joys of kids lol 🙂
It’s mid October and my son has already worn through two pairs of shoes since starting preschool. We’re on shoe #3. I need all the help with getting shoes that I can get!
these are a terrific shoe, and provides all the support that a child needs for growing feet. these would be awesome for growing niece
Id love to win because i love skechers!
Yup, I definitely am! Both my kids are growing non stop! Definitely could use a new pair of shoes for both of them! Thanks for the chance, we love Skechers!!
My son’s feet are growing like weeds! I can’t keep up!
I would love to win these for my daughter, she’s not quite grown out of her school shoes yet but she’s getting close.
my daughter could definitely use a pair of runners right now.. they grow out of stuff so fast
weeds, weeds everywhere!
I have 2 kids with growing feet and this would help out very much!
i would like to win because i just realized my daughter outgrew all her shoes and has one pair of flats..no sneakers or boots!
I’d love to win because with 9 year old triplets…..the October stretch is an understatement!
Too funny! I’ve never heard it called the October Stretch before but it is so true! My daughter is 3 and has grown thru 2 shoe sizes in a month and a half! Would be nice is Sketcher’s sold ballet slippers too because I’m also in need of a bigger pair of them as well lol!
I would love to win these for my son, he seems to always be outgrowing everything!
My little one outgrew everything at once. Both pairs of her shoes, and crocs, and slippers.
i love skechers!
love to win this for my grand daughter. She has out grown to pairs this summer
Yup! Shes constantly growing 🙂
I’d love to win because I love sketchers quality. My son grew an entire size over the summer!
I want to win new Skechers because (as usual) my kids convinced me to buy them an entire new wardrobe for back to school. Now, one month later, they are complaining their jeans are too short and their shoes are too tight and I must have shrunk their shirt sleeves in the dryer!
With the schools requesting indoor and outdoor shoes for both kids and how hard they are on shoes this would be a bonus for sure
I love my skechers and I know how well they wear so they would be great for JJ
We discovered the Sunday before school started that our daughter had grown a size and a half over the summer! Trying to replace all her shoes now :/
I would love to win these for a disadvantaged child in my city!
Sometimes it seems like an every month stretch
I’ve noticed my grandson has started the October stretch, too.
Both my kids have a case of the october stretch and my budget is already stretched beyond belief this month!
My son needs new shoes and we are definitely in the October Stretch too!
we realized we needed to get new shoes and ofcourse that means new boots too.
You are too funny: Consider that their short pants now just show off their Skechers more! LOL! I’d love to win a pair because they’re light and shock-absorbing!
my girls both love Skechers! They are the only shoes that fit their feet nicely and are “socially acceptable ” ☺️
definetly outgrowing shoes! Would like to win some for my step grandson who is growing out of his also!
I would win these for my son – hes been a steady size 12 since the spring – it’s starting to worry me. If he eats a cheeseburger will his feet grow 4 sizes?
My son and daughter could use a new pair of shoes. They seem to outgrow them overnight.
My son needs decent runners… and yes, omg! They just shoot up, don’t they?
I hadn’t heard of the October stretch before! I will watch for it now. I would like to win these for my daughter as we need running shoes in the next size up.
I would love to win because my daughter is already outgrowing the new shoes we bought her for back to school!! Her feet were still a tiny bit too small for the shoes when we bought them, and suddenly it is now the shoes that are too small! Ugh!!
I would love to win a pair for my grandson. He was here yesterday and told me I have to knit him more socks because his feet are getting bigger. My daughter in law said even his shoes are getting tight. So he needs some new ones.
My sons complained today that their boots were to small.
I’d love to win win new runners for my little guy because Skechers are great quality and look cool! He would love to wear the pair in the picture. I deal with October Stretch all year round……. at least it feels like it! lol! Growing like a weed! 🙂
I’d love to win these for my son because he is obsessed with wearing a pair of sandals right now, and it’s about to start getting cooler here. He needs a decent pair of shoes that he will love.
Please void my entries…just saw it is for Canadians only. =(
I want to win bc both my 9 year old and my 2 year are outgrowing shoes like crazy! If I won free shoes for one of them it would make it so much easier. My 2 year old loves Skechers as much as my 9 year old. We love the bright colors!
Watching my grandsons grow before my eyes!
Yes I am, I just measured my daughter last week and she’s grown since school started! Pretty soon she’ll be sharing shoes with me and she’s only six!
My nephew would love these,,thanks for the chance.
Everyone loves getting new shoes, especially Sketchers! Thanks for the chance.
My kids each grew over a centimetre in less than a month at the end of summer…..it is crazy how they grow in the blink of an eye
I would love to win this to give to Sophie. She loves everything Sketchers. She has the October stretch all her life it seems. Chages sizes due to height every few months or less.
My son, who wears his shoes so fast
school just started and the shoes are almost finished already
I would love to win for daughter because I have some lightweight sketchers for myself and absolutely love them , I would love knowing that she will have the same comfort that I have when I wear mine
I would love to win this for my son because I he is going through some growth spurt. I just bought him new DC shoes just a couple of months ago and somehow they are fitting tight. Help!
I would love to win these for my daughter. she’s growing like a weed! at this rate she will be wearing paper bags on her feet this fall lol
Thanks for the opportunity to win. I would love to win because we have two daughters and the one thing that rarely if almost never that can be passed down to the youngest is shoes. My girls definately wear their shoes out. Also having a December child always comes with a major growth spurt mid year. We have had sketchers in the past and both girls loved them. Fit and color. Thanks again! Angie. Marzolf
My son needs new ones
I’d like to win ’cause I really like Skechers! And these shoes look great! Yes, the October stretch is here. I bought extra long pants, but already most of them don’t need to be rolled up. What have I been feeding those kids??!
My kids are non stop running and finding shoes not lasting, even though they don’t last long as it is for growth! Sketchers are great. We all have or had a few pairs.
We go through so many pairs of shoes. My kids would love to have a pair of good shoes.
I would love to win these for my daughter! Her feet are growing so fast we are ready for a new pair of shoes!
I would love to win a pair for my son!! He needs new sneakers. He currently lives in a pair of sandals which are not good for the cold!!
My youngest needs a new pair of sneakers because she ruined her last pair
Timely post! My youngest blew through 2 pairs of runners since the start of school! all in the toes. He loves the playground, plays hard I guess… the knees in his pants are holding up a lot better!!
Her feet just grew again – and some Sketchers would let her run around on the playground 🙂
I love Sketchers for myself…would love them for my almost 5 year old as well!
It seems that every few months she outgrows all her clothes and shoes.
my son goes through shoes so fast!
I would love to win these for my niece who loves shoes! She is definitely growing like crazy!
My girls are always outgrowing their shoes!
October hit and literally everything my daughter used to wear does not fit anymore. She is 2.5 and growing so fast. These shoes would be great for sure.
Oddly enough my 21 month old is ging through it. Need new daycare shoes!
big time, I think to myself where does the time go
Skechers are great! And by the end of this contest, chances are she’s grown! 🙂
It seems like they need new shoes all the time.
My little guy is just starting to walk and with winter coming up, he’ll need some shoes!
I am trying to win for my nephew, we have the Octobers blues his feet is growing and leaving his old shoes behind.
I would love to win because my daughter so loves sketchers 🙂
My son needs new shoes as he is growing fast and he will soon outgrow his current shoes
I would love to win a pair for my cousins little boy.
I am dealing with the stretch for sure 18 yr old boys grow like weeds.
I would love to win this for my granddaughter as I know her mom was telling me the shoes she bought end of August are tight. She is growing so fast.
I’d love to win because my daughter totally fell victim to the October stretch! She’s going to need new runners in the next month or so, and I love Sketchers for kids!
I would like to win because my kids feet wont stop growing, the indoor shoes for school are already tight
yes! They keep growing!
I’d love to win for my youngest daughter who has a hole in her current shoes.