Saturday 26 April

Rainboots for the 2s, 3s and 70s

We've still got another week of those proverbial April showers, but considering the April we've had so far, I'm banking on those downpours well into May. And this year (for a change), my older daughter is prepared, armed with a... ...

Sunday 20 April

Art, Charity and Shoes. Three of Our Favorite Things.

Now kids everywhere have an excellent reason to go all Jackson Pollack on their white shoes. ...

Friday 11 April

Foot Fungus: The Good Kind

We realize that baby booties are a frivolous purchase for a cute little lump who doesn't do much more than poop and sleep (or if you're my kids, not sleep). So that's why you don't buy them for your own baby. You get other people to get them for you. ...

Wednesday 02 April

Sweet Shoes! No, They Really Are Sweet Shoes.

It is never too early to start a child on the righteous path towards ultimate footwear coolness. ...

Thursday 27 March

All It Takes is One Warm Snap to Send Us All Sandal Shopping

I'm willing to dive into my sandal stash the second the mercury creeps above 50. But since this is my son's first Spring as a walker, I've got no such stash for him to speak of. ...

Monday 24 March

The Kids Shoe Adoration Continues

Let's continue what is fast becoming Kids Shoes Month at CMP. We have been bowled over by the number of far too cute footwear options for people far too little to appreciate such deliciousness. ...

Monday 10 March

The Perfect Shoes for Laps Around the Coffee Table

My little 10 month-old track star can do about a 6 minute mile on hands and knees, if only she's got the right traction. So who am I to hold her back? ...

Friday 07 March

Easter Shoes That Will Take You Right Through Summer

It pains me to purchase a pair of fancy Easter shoes for my daughter only to see them used once or twice. ...

Monday 03 March

See Kai Run. Maybe Strut a Little.

The new Kais are here! Yippee! Okay, so if you'd be excited too if you were in love with See Kai Run kids shoes like I am. ...

Friday 29 February

Pediped Goes Big

Pedipeds are a dream come true for those of us in need of a stylish yet baby-foot friendly alternative to leather booties for our crawlers and cruisers. But now our big kids can enjoy Pedipeds too, thanks to their brand spanking new Flex line. ...

Friday 08 February

When Mini-Adult is Perfectly Acceptable

I probably sound like an old fuddy-duddy everytime I go shopping for my kids, but when I see "Chick-magnet" shirts and too-short mini skirts that look like something right off an adult rack, I can't help but cringe a little.

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Wednesday 06 February

Robeez Hits the Pavement

The powers that be at Robeez must have heard my pleas, since their new Tredz line, launching today, is perfect for those little walkers and runners who are ready to venture outside, needing a non-slip, water-resistant and extremely flexible sole.
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Saturday 29 December

Editors' Best of 2007: Duds & Shoes

BABY CLOTHESKristen: Maybe it's because my husband and I are both avid guitar players, or because it's one of the most amazing shirts I've ever seen. But either way, Damestarbaby's handsewn guitar tee has won my heart.    Liz: The cozy sweatshirt-styled... ...

Tuesday 27 November

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow Already

I absolutely cannot wait for the first snowfall this year. I am so looking forward to walking around the streets of New York, capturing my baby daughter's reaction to the beautiful sparkling snowflakes for the first time. Well, that, and there's also there's the matter of the shoes.

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Friday 16 November

It's Never Too Early for Custom Shoes

You might think that baby shoes made to order are merely something just for the rich. Allow me to correct that misperception.
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Wednesday 07 November

UMI Oh My

I, sadly, don't have unlimited funds to set my toddler up with one pair of shoes in every color for every occasion. (Oh, the tragedy of it all.) So what I try to do is find something cute that she can wear with dresses, but also lets her kick up the asphalt on the playground. ...

Thursday 04 October

Warning: You Just May Die From the Cuteness

Moms of summer babies are lucky in that they don't have to think about shoes. They can just leave those sweet, fat little tootsies bare for all the world to squeeze. ...

Monday 01 October

Hard Core, Soft Soles: Robeez Goes Rock n Roll

If you're a die-hard Robeez fan (me! me!) then I bet you've collected every dog, cat, and train design they offer. But if you've admired the function and fit of the shoes while waiting for some alternative designs, then stop tapping your foot and grab your wallet. ...

Tuesday 11 September

Chocolate Goes With Everything

Lately I've got a thing for brown and pink on my little girls. I find brown to be less severe than black and less expected than navy. ...

Wednesday 05 September

Style-Conscientious

Only two minutes of searching the web for baby shoes for my newly crawling little man of the house and I'm drowning in a sea of leather booties. Love leather booties, but isn't there something different out there? ...

Friday 20 April

Git Along Little Raindrops

With two little girls, I've got boxes full of dress-up clothes for rainy days. Fringed flapper dresses, feather boas, and sequinned high heels - they've got it all. But why should girls have all the fun? ...

Monday 16 April

Be Vewy Quiet...I'm Hunting Giwaffes

As you may well know, for moms with a shoe thing, Cool Mom Picks can be a dangerous place. And I count myself among you. Consider yourself warned before you click over to super talented designer Janaina Vaugn's online Etsy shop, Olilo. ...

Monday 02 April

April Showers Bring Laundry Mayhem

Now that Spring is here, that necessary evil known as the spontaneous downpour is in your immediate future. Of course to your kids, it's not evil at all--just necessary. How else would they be able to jump in puddles, destroy their overpriced shoes, soil their pants, and generally make us crazy? ...

Wednesday 28 March

Silver is the New Black

All the 3-going-on-14 little girl's clothes have forced me to become a traditionalist when it comes to dressing my daughter. I'm into the fairly standard tops, bottoms, and dresses -- no ridiculous mini skirts or shiny half-shirts for my toddler. But when it comes to shoes, I like to live on the wild side. ...

Tuesday 13 March

See How They Run

In the spring, a mother's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of... shoes, of course! I love browsing the ballet flats and strappy sandals available for my little girls. But I get tired of the selection at my local big box store, and don't like paying the extra bucks for shoes adorned with the latest TV character du jour. ...

Thursday 08 March

Out of This World

We know there's no shortage of leather baby booties on the market these days -- all of which are terribly cute and perfect for those crawlers and early-walkers. But if you're looking for a shoe that no one else in the playgroup is likely to have, you might give Cute Baby Shoes a try. ...

Sunday 25 February

God Save the Feet

For a woman like me with an utter and undeniable shoe fetish, it absolutely blows my mind that my daughter owned a single pair of shoes until she was actually walking. Who was this practical mom? And will she please stay away until after baby #2 comes along in a couple of months? ...

Thursday 22 February

Encourage Her Shoe Fetish

I'm a minimalist when it comes to dressing babies: No jewelry, no fancy hats, and no booties. My girls didn't wear shoes until they could walk, and I still grin at the professional portraits we have of them with bare toes peeking out from underneath their dresses. ...

Thursday 15 February

These Booties are Made for Crawling

With a baby born smack-dab in the middle of a hot Mississippi summer, there was nary a pair of booties to be found in my house. But when I discovered I was having a January baby this time around, up in the Northeast no less, you better believe the first thing I did was search for some fantastic footwear.

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Wednesday 14 February

Twinkle Toes

I think that most every girl dreams of being a ballerina at some point. I did, even as I was rolling in mud puddles or pummeling a soccer ball. I confess in fact that I still harbor fantasies of a steamy pas de deux with Baryshnikov.
Oh, Misha. If only. ...

Tuesday 30 January

I'm Tiger Woods. A Very, Very Small Tiger Woods.

It's February which means at long last, I can start counting the minutes until I have my family intact on Sundays again.  Of course it's only a matter of weeks until I trade my football widow status for my golf widow status. And sadly, that's not limited to one day a week.

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Wednesday 10 January

Princesses Climb Monkeybars Too

Unless it's time for soccer practice, my daughter won't get near a pair of sneakers. With her active day at preschool in mind, I try to persuade her to try on funky hi-tops or sporty slip-ons, but she always gravitates toward the sparkly, princessy shoes. Finding something we both like is a minor miracle. ...

Monday 11 December

It's All Fun and Games Til Someone Loses a Toe

Nowhere in the parenting manual did I find a chapter on a child's inability to feel cold. How could I have known that a kid can have purple lips and six frostbitten toes and yet when there's still winter fun to be had, you'll have to drag him, kicking and screaming, inside to sit by a warm radiator? ...

Wednesday 08 November

Shake Your Booties

Sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder how a former Doc Maarten-wearing, black lipstick-owning alternachick looks just so...mom. While I'm not going back to those styles any time soon, at least I have a baby to project them onto. That's why I love the rockin' tartan baby booties from Babesta, an online boutique that can easily outfit the most trendsetting tot with innovative duds from independent artisans. Just our kind of place. ...

Friday 13 October

Just Watch Out for Stage Diving

So you've traded in your black motorcycle jacket for a fleece pullover. And your you-know-what-kicking boots have now taken the shape of comfy black clogs. But who says your kiddo can't still rock the house? ...

Wednesday 20 September

If I Tattoo Vincent on My Butt, You'll Know Why

Forget the smell of the new leather -- just hearing the crinkle of tissue as I pull it from the toes of a brand new pair of shoes makes me pant. And so of course I couldn't wait to take my daughter shopping recently for her first pair. ...

Tuesday 12 September

Boot-i-licious

As a kid, I always wanted a cool pair of rainboots. I had one of those mothers who never got around to buying them and when a rainy day came, she instead sent me outside in a pair of plastic sandwich bags wrapped around my shoes. ...

Wednesday 06 September

Sports Obsessed From Head to Toe

I would like to call myself a football widow. No--I would love it. Because it would an improvement over what I am now, which is a football/golf/ baseball/world soccer widow.
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Tuesday 18 July

SHOOOOOOOOOOE!

Every year the World Cup brings in a new spate of obsessive soccer fans, and this year my own baby's daddy was among the casualties--er, ranks. ...

Tuesday 13 June

Kid Tested, Vegan Approved

As a friend of several vegans, I know how challenging it can be for them to find acceptable shoes, let alone ones for their kiddos. And while the soft-soled booties seem to be the way to go, the leather obviously presents a problem. Isabooties to the rescue. ...

Wednesday 05 April

There's a New Shoe in Town

GreendotIf I see another baby wearing those ubiquitous soft-leather soled shoes, I may lose it. Sure the fairy princesses and blue songbirds are kind of cute, but let's face it, they're getting overplayed. ...

Wednesday 01 March

Those Other Shoes Are so 2005...

PedoodlesThe soft leather soles of those cutie-booties just don't cut it on our hard bumpy local sidewalks. And so we've upgraded to Pedoodles wonderful leather shoes, made with a seamless footbed and their trademarked PedFlex rubber soles. ...