Category: Shoes

by Allison

stride rite shoes.

This is about the time of year my kids come to me for new shoes having trashed their own beyond repair grown out of their school shoes. Is your family like this? I buy great shoes for the kids in September, and by Halloween their toes are bursting out the front searching for breathing room.

Dakota.
$54
Girl size 6-12
{via Stride Rite}.


I hadn’t experienced Stride Rite shoes until recently and I have to say, I am very impressed. My children possess the unique ability to destroy shoes, clothing, {bedrooms} at an alarming rate. They could single handedly complete all the research for toys, shoes, and clothing in their demographic. If a company wants to know how much wear and tear a product can take, send it my way.

$52
Sperry Top-Sider Barracuda.
{via StrideRite.com}
boy size 8.5-12


Stride Rite shoes not only hold up to my children {amazing!} they are actually attractive, comfortable, and built to last {gasp!}. I’ve become a convert. They are perfectly sturdy for my little destructos, and attractive enough for me.


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Allison

pediped children’s shoes.


I was recently introduced to Pediped, an amazing award winning children’s shoe company renowned for their wide selection of comfortable and stylish shoes. It shouldn’t have to be one or the other with footwear, especially when it comes to your children’s shoes. Pediped has managed to design a whole collection of shoes that are both comfortable and completely adorable. If you need further proof that they’re the coolest shoes in town, check out the photo galleries chock full of celebrity tots adorned in Pediped footwear.

I’m swooning over these Abigail’s. Maybe it’s the stitching that pushed me over the edge? No, the flowers. No, the stitching. Oh, I can’t decide! Why don’t they make them in my size?


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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by Allison

stride rite shoe giveaway.

The little ones shouldn’t be left out of the back-to-school giveaway, even if they are too little for school. So this giveaway is for two pair of Stride Rite shoes, one for a boy and one for a girl, the NMS Billy and NMS Kit, respectively. They are valued at $42 each. These are so cute, your older children will be jealous of the little one. See giveaway details below.


Giveaway Guidelines:
  1. Leave a comment on this post between now and Wednesday September 10th {Midnight MDT}.
  2. Leave only one comment please.
  3. Anonymous comments will be deleted.
  4. Two winners will be chosen and announced Thursday September 11th on Petit Elefant.
  5. If I don’t hear from you within 7 days to claim your giveaway another winner will be chosen.
  6. Good luck!

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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Kimberly

cute shoes for kids.

Am I the last mom on the block to know about the adorable shoes from See Kai Run? I’m now singing their praises. It seems that toddler shoes readily available on the market (especially for boys) are too often bulky and without character. Not these from See Kai Run, which are obviously designed by a mom with an eye for style, function and comfort. All shoes are made of leather and are sturdy yet flexible, blessedly shoe-lace free with velcro closures, and there are lots of snappy styles for every kind of kid.

After much deliberation, I chose these for my M, understated yet dapper and just right for dressier occasions. At first sight M demanded to try them on and wouldn’t take them off until I forced them off at bedtime to sobbing wails:  ”New shoes! New shoes! Pweeeease!” Totally my kid.  If only they made shoes for grown-ups!

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Kimberly

...by day, making a home where the buffalo roam. By night, pretty much the same thing, punctuated by the occasional fantasies of sunny beaches, italian movies and sparkling lemonade.

by Allison

payless shoes.


Is anyone else in love with these shoes from Payless? They’re even on sale for $20 {!!!}. And they fit in perfectly with my current love affair with all things green.


Where {and how} do you wear these sassy little hot pink numbers? With jeans? With a shirt dress? Heaven help me, I think I need a pair of hot pink heels. Is that the ’80′s in me coming out? I didn’t think it would come to this.

I blame my yearning for these entirely on my trip to N.Y.C. Everyone but the tourists was wearing them. And even though I thought they were a little ugly at first, they’ve grown on me, and now I want some. How do you think they’d hold up in the snow?

The moral to this story is, mama needs to pick up a few pair of shoes while taking the kids “back to school” shopping in the next few weeks. Who says moms don’t need a new{ish} wardrobe come Fall?

Have an amazing weekend everyone! Summer is sneaking past me at the speed of light so I think we’ll try to get in at least one trip to the pool this weekend. … >> find out more…

Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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by Allison

cute shoes for little girls.

These shoes are so cute I almost want a pair of my own.
Brought to us via Garnet Hill are these
shoes for little princess feet.
{princess not included}.

Morgan+Milo
$68.

{Sizes 5-11.5}
Little Girls 9-11.5


And these boots are likely to make even the most
wary of outdoor adventurers
eager for the cold.
$46.

{sizes toddler 7 to girls 2}
Morgan+Milo


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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