That’s a lot of money to spend on a pair of shoes for a toddler.......might as well buy the new shoes ahead of time......
Yes, with good servicable shoes for kids running about $8.00 at Wally World, it doesn’t hurt the wallet at all to buy new sizes throughout the year, if necessary.
Then again my kids barely wear shoes except in the winter. A couple of pairs of flip-flops and a croc knock-off do fine.