It's funny how much time and effort people put into baby clothing, when the fact of the matter is that babies themselves couldn't care less. Oh, sure, they may cry if they are wearing a shirt that they don't care for, but all you all you have to do is to strike them on something and they will begin to giggle and drool just as merrily as before.  Nevertheless, even baby shoes are a major consideration for today's parents. 

Some people have baby shoes collections that would be the envy of a Imelda Marcos. There are pint-sized track shoes and tiny ballet shoes, as if the babies were about to go run track, or do a graceful leap through the air. The strange fact is that babies shoes come in almost as many varieties as do adult shoes, and can be every bit as expensive.

That notwithstanding, I I guess that the purpose of baby shoes is slightly different in that functionality than those of adult shoes. With baby shoes, there are a few basic things that they need to do.  They need to protect the babies feet and to keep them warm.

Obviously adult shoes are exposed to much more wear and tear than this, often looking miles on the end each and everyday, let alone running, dancing, and all of our other activities. The fact is, just about any comfortable baby shoe will do just fine if the baby isn't actually walking yet.  So basically, a baby shoes only function is to look cute.

There are many ways that cuteness is accomplished with baby shoes.  Just by its very size alone, baby shoes are cute.  I guess it could be argued that if you take a close look at any baby that they are kind of odd looking. They are pudgy, their heads are too big, and they drool and snot all over everything. Oh I know, those are horrible things to say. 

So the real thrill that people get out of babies is just that they are tiny, and somewhat odd versions of us. The same thing holds true for baby shoes, they are tiny versions of the shoes that we wear. 

Aside from being cute, there are specific designs that are more widely received  among baby clothes, including baby shoes, than among adult clothing.  Cutesy little things like butterflies, hearts, and tiny little baby animals make for a very popular design and adornment on baby shoes. It's basically a recurring theme.