well soft soles are good coz when bb are learning to walk, they must feel the ground so they can place their feet properly. Best is to let them walk around barefooted :tlaugh:I bought Combi for my gal when she is learning walking...i also bought a Bubblegum shoes from Bata, cos it has arch (i 4get the spelling) support...but both shoes sole are not soft, but she is ok lor...