What Are the Aston Baby Shoe Styles and Which Stage Are They For?

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Aston Baby makes soft-soled baby shoes in three named styles — The Lonsdale, The Jericho and The Shaughnessy — each named after a neighbourhood in Vancouver, and the line is designed for babies, crawlers and walkers. The brand describes its shoes as "simple, classic, always," and the colours lean heavily on neutrals. One important caveat before you shop: Aston Baby has closed its own online shop and is winding the business down, so the styles are now sold through baby boutiques across Canada rather than direct from the brand. That also means exact size-to-stage guidance is best confirmed with the retailer, since the site itself doesn't publish a size chart.

The Three Styles

Style Named after What the brand says
The Lonsdale Lonsdale, a North Vancouver neighbourhood Part of the three-style core line, offered in neutrals
The Jericho Jericho, a Vancouver beach and neighbourhood Part of the core line; one of the two styles still available at the closing sale
The Shaughnessy Shaughnessy, a Vancouver neighbourhood Part of the core line; the other style in the closing sale

All three are presented together as a single collection in "all the neutrals you could ever want," so the difference between them is styling rather than a different developmental purpose. The brand doesn't publish a per-style breakdown of features, so if you're choosing between them, the deciding factors are look and what your local boutique has in stock.

Which Stage Are They For?

Aston Baby's own description covers "babies, crawlers and walkers" — the full range from pre-walking to first steps. The shoes are positioned as everyday shoes for "everyday adventures," which fits the crawler-and-early-walker window best. Because the site doesn't map its sizes to those stages, treat the stage labels as a general range rather than a sizing guide. When you contact a stockist, ask for the insole length in centimetres and measure your baby's foot — that's more reliable than picking by age or by the "crawler/walker" label.

Where to Buy Them Now

The brand's online shop is closed. According to its updates, shoes are available at baby boutiques across Canada, in store or through the boutiques' own online shops, and the brand invites customers to message them directly if they can't find a stockist nearby. A closing sale was also announced for the Jericho and Shaughnessy styles at reduced prices for Westside Vancouver pickup or delivery — that was a time-limited offer, so check whether it's still running before counting on it.

Practical steps:

  1. Use the brand's contact/DM channel to ask for the nearest boutique carrying Aston Baby.
  2. Ask the boutique which of the three styles and which sizes they hold.
  3. Request insole measurements and compare them to your baby's foot length before ordering.
  4. If you're outside Canada, confirm whether the boutique ships internationally — the brand's updates describe its retail network as Canadian.

What to Keep in Mind

  • Limited future availability. The brand has announced it is closing, so styles and sizes will only shrink from here. If a specific style matters to you, buy when you find it rather than waiting.
  • No published size chart. Sizing has to come from the retailer; don't assume a size label corresponds to a standard age range.
  • Neutrals dominate. If you want bright colours or patterns, this line may not be the fit — the collection is deliberately muted.
  • Service expectations. The founder has said publicly that she couldn't always provide the service she wanted when life got in the way, and that retailers are better set up for customer service. Buying through a boutique gives you a team to handle exchanges and fit questions.