She is rather particular about her footwear. It is less about looks than feel, in stark contrast to myself for whom it is ALL about looks and very little about feel. After adding pair after pair of shoes to her collection that she won't keep on for longer than it takes me to turn around and grab my car keys, I found a pair, quite by accident, at Sears the other day. I am not a store snob, but I rarely shop at Sears because in the past I have not found much that went with my tastes there. However, as I wandered through the baby section, I spotted a pair that I thought might be good for Sophie. As it turns out, she tolerates these shoes quite well. They have jelly-ish soles that suit her. Heck, if they made them in my size, I would wear them. I would like to get other colors and styles, but alas I haven't been able to find any more shoes by this brand, Little Wonders, that are similar. So, I went in search of shoes on the interweb. First stop, my beloved Zappos.
Not surprisingly, I found a wide selection of shoes for little tiny feet, many of which were quite cute, but few had the soft sole that I was looking for. Then I found these little cuties:
They have them in different colors and patterns, but I just adored this one. Apparently they have this sand effect sole that mimics walking on sand, which is supposedly good for unsteady new walkers. And then I looked at the price.
$68!!*
Seriously, I love Sophie like crazy and I absolutely positively want her to have the very best of everything but my girl can NOT have shoes more expensive than most of the ones I wear. I know that $68 is not insanely expensive, but she's going to grow out of them in about 43 seconds. Even Suri doesn't get shoes this expensive.**
* Heather - I looked on Ebay. No dice.
**How cute are the ladybugs!
$68?????????? Are you kidding?
ReplyDeleteWOW! I think when my girls were little I paid nearly that much, but they were for those Stride-Rite baby leather ones. OMG!
Can't you someone those shoe elves or something? You'd think you'd have an 'in' with them considering your love of shoes! LOL
Shoes here last about three months. We only have one pair each because they are so darned expensive. I know I'm going to have to buy them more than one pair here soon, but I'm trying to wait as long as I can. Once they are steadier walkers, I'm hitting Target.
ReplyDeleteWere they Jimmy Choos for the 12 months old set? Dude. $68? Ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteWe love our Zappos, but I gotta tell you...Target has some adorableness in the shoe department. Half my girls' footwear this season is big Target chic. And Target cheap!
p.s. I'm a total store snob. Sears? I refuse to see their "softer side." Electronics, appliances, and tools are one thing. Polyester is another. Please don't tell anyone I said this. And don't judge...please!
I love the pattern on the brown shoe ... looks like it would hide dirt well, too. Because THAT's what's important in a kids shoe.
ReplyDeleteAm I awful that I'm going to order Mady a pair of ugg boots so we can match? ;)
ReplyDeletethose are some cute shoes but that are not $68 cute. I am so with you, baby girl can't wear more expensive shoes than mommy.
ReplyDeleteI hate spending more than $15 on kid shoes because they really do grow uber fast! I have to go get pair #3 of tap shoes, all within the past six months!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lula--Target for little girls is so chic!
I don't even spend $68 on my own shoes!! Okay, that's a total lie.
ReplyDeleteI have a terrible shoe addiction--for myself and Pickle! Sometimes I get really carried away w/ her shoes--and I know it's ridiculous b/c she outgrows in like 2 seconds. Like I said--it's an addiction!! Have you seen Lelli Kellis? OMG--they are the CUTEST! I also loved Pedipeds when she was just learning to walk.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever spent that much on a pair of shoes for ME!! Yikes!! Thanks for stopping by my Kansas blog today :) Where did you grow up?
ReplyDeleteFor $68 those shoes better cook dinner, do the dishes, and change diapers. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteAxel is just venturing in to the world of non-Robeez/Robeez imitations footwear. I don't even know where to start! That seems silly, since I'm such an avid shopper for myself, but baby footwear somehow seems more complicate.
When I had a hunch that Carley would start walking, I searched and searched endlessly for "the perfect shoe". I found that Pedipeds and Robeez worked out well (actually Robeez before walking steadily and Pedipeds after). Pedipeds are supposed to be the next best thing to bare feet.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the website where I found Pedipeds to be the best price: www.tinysoles.com (free shipping and 10% off coupon for your second purchase!)
ReplyDeleteUm, wow. That's a lot of money to pay for shoes that will be hardly worn for a couple months!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't spend that on my own pair of shoes!
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