[Nettie Belle]

Vinyl shoe covers ... I had several pairs of them when I started clowning, because of the cost of leather shoes. They took me through parades, parties, and other functions.

I guess it all depends on your preferences.

Vinyl ones:

Pros - they are inexpensive and fit anyone's foot. To a child, they look fine. You will receive them very quickly.

Cons - they won't last long. If you plan to be clowning a lot, you will need to replace them within the next couple of years. They only come in certain styles. The holes where the shoe laces go through tear easily. I had to buy some yellow duct tape to reinforce them. Not ALL shoes fit inside these shoes. Only certain ones do.
They sort of flip flap when you walk.

Leather ones from Clownmart on ebay:

Pros - they are beautiful shoes. Very well made and should last. They will also fit anyone's foot. $50.00 for a pair of well-made leather shoes is a very good price.

Cons - They will take approximately 2 to 2-1/2 weeks to get them. The price is somewhat higher.

If I would have known about Clownmart shoes from ebay for $50 (I don't know if they had them on there then ... I monitor ebay pretty well) I would have definitely bought the leather ones, paid the extra (which isn't a lot) and waited the 2 weeks for them.

I have some shoes from Clownmart and they are beautiful. I haven't gotten to wear them yet, but I'm eager to do so.

When I finally made the switch from vinyl to leather, it was a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. I felt so professional, they didn't flap when I walked, I didn't have to keep my white tennis shoes around ... well, I could go on and on, but I'm at work and need to get busy doing actual hospital work.

My final 2 cents worth ... save your money and get the leather ones, but don't wait too long ... the ones on ebay will soon go back up to $76. minimum bid.