Pickle Shoes Review+Giveaway {Love this!}

One of my favorite pastimes is shopping and there is nothing I love more than shopping for shoes (oh come on you knew I was going to say shoes…every woman loves shoes).  And though shoe shopping for myself is quite fun I really love shopping for shoes for my girls…they are so many cute styles that I could spend hours admiring them all.  

Recently I was introduced to a children’s shoe company that is taking adorable to a whole new level—Pickle Shoes!  Pickle Shoes is an online boutique that sells toddler shoes with a twist…they squeak.   Pickle Shoes has a variety of cute squeaky styles for girls and boys, finding the style you want won’t be hard…the hardest part will be choosing just one pair! 

Here is some more about Pickle Shoes from their website:

Your premier online boutique for toddler shoes. Pickle toddler squeaky shoes are designed for style, durability, and comfort.  Kids love our shoes because they look and feel great! Parents love them because of the colorful styles, flexible leather and non-skid soles.  All of our shoes have a removable squeaker!
 
Check out the video of Lil Diva squeaking around in her Pickle shoes!

We received the Maryn shoes for our review and I was in love with them the instant I opened the box.  Lil Diva is all about girly things and she LOVES shoes so she was very excited when she saw her Pickle Shoes and immediately wanted to put them on.  One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to children’s shoes is how stiff and uncomfortable they seem to be, but I was pleasantly surprised at how flexible and soft the Pickle Shoes were.  Lil Diva seemed to have no problem at all getting accustomed to the shoes and was running around the house playing and laughing in no time.  Though comfort is high on my list of musts when it comes to children’s shoes, quality is number one, unfortunately most children’s shoes seem to be poorly made and as a result end up not lasting as long as they should.  I was impressed at how well made the Pickle Shoes we received are, from the stitching to the delicate rhinestones the shoes are just impeccably made and gorgeous!  Both Lil Diva and Lil Man are fascinated by the shoes  and their squeak, squeak, squeak when she walks.

 

I have received such positive feedback about the Maryn shoes from family, friends, neighbors, and total strangers, as a matter of fact, I think these shoes have been the most complimented of any item I have had the pleasure of reviewing.  On a recent trip to the grocery store (where Lil Diva insisted on walking around the store instead of riding in the cart) I was stopped and asked at least a dozen times where Lil Diva’s “adorable” shoes came from…I think Lil Diva may have a future as a spokesmodel.  Make sure you check out Pickle Shoes and lots more great companies in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide!  

Buy them!

 You can purchase the Maryn show and so many other online at PickleShoes.com!

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 To enter this giveaway please visit Pickle Shoes and look around, please come back and leave a comment telling me which shoe(s) you liked best!  This is mandatory and must be completed before any additional entries are allowed!

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This giveaway ends on October 31, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST.  One winner will be chosen via Random.org and announced in a separate winner’s post.  Winner will have 48 hours to contact me and claim their prize; failure to do so will result in winner forfeiting his prize and me choosing a new winner.

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Pediped Review {Love this}!

I’ve always been bad about not making my children wear shoes when they were babies. I guess I figured if they weren’t walking there was no need for them. With my two youngest children I quickly regretted that decision when they started walking and refused to wear shoes.

My youngest child started walking about a month ago and I knew the time was coming where I would have to make her wear shoes. I tried several pairs of shoes, different brands, different types, but to no avail…she refused to wear them. It was becoming clear to me that this child had her own agenda and I was to follow it to the letter…like it or not.

I have always heard good things about pediped shoes from my friends and family members, but sadly I had never tried them for my kiddos…until recently. A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to try out a pair of shoes from pediped and let me just say that I was beyond impressed! Pediped says they are “the next best thing to bare feet” and based on my experience with their shoes I have to agree that they are right on with that statement! Pediped shoes are designed for developing feet; from their soft cushioned leather soles to their Velcro fasteners, and flexible material, pedipeds are perfect for your child’s first, second, third (you get the idea) pair of shoes. The Original pediped shoes for boys and girls come in sizes 0 to 6 (for ages 0 to 24 months) and their new Flex line is available in sizes 5 to 12.5 (for children 1 to 6+).

I received the Abigail shoes (in Chocolate Brown/ Blue Velour) to review and my youngest daughter (and new walker) Kinley had the pleasure of trying them out! At first glance I thought that the shoes looked (in my opinion) far superior to anything I’ve seen in retail stores. When I took them out of the box and placed them on my daughter’s feet I realized that my thoughts were right on! As I stated above, Kinley had never worn a pair of shoes for more than a couple of minutes, but these shoes were different. I was amazed at how easy they were to get on her (always before she struggled, kicked, and tried to pull shoes off) and how well she managed to walk in them on the first try! I have to admit that I really do like the pediped shoes that I received to review, they are ultra adorable, extremely well-made, and in my opinion very affordable!

Also be sure to check out the awesome partnership between pediped and Make A Wish! An online auction of celebrity autographed pediped shoes with 100% of the funds raised benefitting the Make A Wish Foundation! The online auction featured shoes signed by stars including; Brooks&Dunn, Courtney Cox-Arquette, Kenny Chesney, Tiger Woods, Marcia Cross and many, many more!

Buy it!!! You can purchase pediped shoes online at pediped.com and at select retail locations!

You can check out this and many other great holiday gift ideas in Misadventures in Baby Raising’s Holiday Gift Guide!

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