If you’ve left your sense of humour at the door with your footwear, go back and get it before you read this. Seems you’re never too young to be glam. To the max. We’re talking stilettos for tots (don’t freak, they’re just for fun).
A new pair of shoes is an instant pick-me-up. The right pair can make an outfit and, with just one unexpected compliment, make your day. And your favourite pair still fits after a medium bbq-chicken pizza, a six-pack of wings and a carton of ginger ice-cream (who, me?). No wonder so many of us have been obsessed with shoes for as long as we can remember.
Now, practically from birth, a whole new generation of shoe-addicts can blame Mom with just cause. Wee, soft crib shoes with itsy soft heels (just for show), Heelarious: Her first high heels come in one size that fits infants to six-month-olds. The brainchild of Britta Bacon and Hayden Porter, two U.S.-based women in their early 30s, the collection offers pink or black patent, pink satin, and zebra or leopard print, and retails for $39 CAN/$35 US per pair.
At those prices, if a pair were to “disappear” from the hallway at a playdate, having to replace them shouldn’t cause a Sex and the City drama. Then again, you don’t want to mess with a girl’s favourite shoes.
Visit www.heelarious.com for retailers. And thanks to Wynne Huerta for sharing!
13 June 08 at 5:35 pm
Good God. Those are NOT attractive. What a cash grab!
14 June 08 at 11:50 pm
Just think, I won’t have to ask moms…is your baby a boy or a girl? and I won’t have to look for earrings either; I’ll just look at feet to check the shoes; they might have added polka dots too?
14 June 08 at 11:53 pm
Polka dots! Email the company and suggest ‘em! :-)
14 June 08 at 11:54 pm
Sheesh. Should have typed “them” instead. Darned apostrophe insists on facing the wrong way, despite the tricks to get the other one.
10 March 09 at 3:08 pm
oh my god these are shocking! i’m 18 and into fasion, my baby is due in 6 weeks and i would never in a million years put those shoes on my baby! it is sick and children dont get the chance to be children anymore…what happened to playing with barbies and wearing cute little kiddie outfits…children are too grown up these days and it’s not fair on them!
10 March 09 at 5:09 pm
Thanks for your comment, Nicky, and congratulations on your new baby.
Of course these soft slippers are meant to be fun, something to tickle a mum’s funny bone. They’ll appeal to some and not to others. Not so different from Barbie dolls really — with their improbable proportions and sometimes unsuitable clothing, Barbies aren’t a hit with everyone either, you know? *grin*