If you have a beginning walker (or pre walker), I just bought some Ministar by Bobux shoes at Target and they are so cute!! They are soft soled with the sueded bottom (like robeez, skr smaller, etc) and they run a bit big.

For reference, my LO is currently in a 4.5 in Striderite and a 12-18 in Pedipeds (but the 12-18 robeez are still too big for her). She fit the 6-12 month Ministars, while the 12-18 had enough room for socks and still room to grow so she can wear them in the winter.

They are so much cheaper than most other soft soled shoes, and considering how quickly babies grow out of their shoes, I think they will hold up just fine for the few months they will fit. Also, in my Target, they were cheaper than the online price.

http://www.target.com/bp/ministar#navigation=true&Nao=16&viewType=medium&RatingFacet=0&customPrice=false&productsCount=20&isDbp=true