The Shoes Have It All!

I really don’t think that anyone loves a good pair of baby shoes more than me. When I was approached by The Parent Blogger Network to take a quick peek at a spiffy line of baby shoes, I nearly threw myself through my computer screen. After peeling myself from my laptop, I eagerly sat by my mailbox, and then nearly attacked our innocent UPS carrier about a week later.

Tearing open the Vincent Shoes box with reckless abandon, I was graced with two pairs of the cutest shoes ever. I’ve been a fan of Robeez, as well as a great lover of the Pediped, but these seemed different. Aside from the bare bones packaging, I was pleased with what I saw. I chose two pairs of the Mini Betty shoes, one in Purple, one in Pink. Unfortunately the girls were sleeping when my package arrived, but after seeing the shoes in person, I nearly woke them up just to slip them on…

The first thing I noticed about these gorgeous shoes was the awesome craftsmanship. They were made of wonderfully soft buttery leather, not too stiff… A very supple, and lovely early walking shoe. The second thing I noticed and fell in love with immediately, was that the shoes are lined with a light terry cloth fabric. I thought this was an ingenious idea. I had noticed in the past after slipping off other shoes, that the girls’ feet seemed damp, I assumed from the lack of breathability in their current shoes. This was a fabulous idea. I also didn’t feel it completely necessary to have a sock on with this particular shoe because of the terry lining.

The girls were almost as smitten with their shoes as I was. On first step they had no issues with tripping over the toes (which I’ve had problems with in our Robeez shoes). After wearing them for quite a few hours, I took the shoes off to examine for rub marks. I was so pleased that even without a sock, the girls didn’t have a single rub mark or obvious area of discomfort! When the girls tried to take their shoes off, they were faced with a very strong line of Velcro that didn’t simply attach on the one side; it was a full-length piece of Velcro. This is something I surely appreciated, we have issues often with the girls throwing a fit and trying to rip their shoes off… No can do with our new Vincent Shoes.

Long story short, I love them, I’d buy them, and truthfully I don’t think any babies or childs wardrobe is complete without them. So There.

Now…How cool is it that PBN is giving all of you, my readers, the opportunity to win some of your very own shoes! Two lucky winners will win a $50 gift certificate to Vincent Shoes! Just leave a comment here and let PBN & Vincent Shoes know which shoe is your favorite! (It doesn't need to be a prewalker style, and since Vincent makes shoes for newborn to 3 years old, you'll surely find something for all the little ones in your family!) Winners will be selected on 11/1 at random.

But!! If you simply cannot wait, and think your possibility of winning is slim, you can also go ahead, order your shoes online, and use the coupon OCT-20-OFF and receive 20% off anything in the shop! This coupon is only good until 11/11/07, so act quickly!

Happy Shopping!