May 27, 2007 in Apparel, Daily, Props, Retail, Shoes, Site Review | 2 Comments
I know Zappo’s has free shipping. They also have about 8 billion choices. I don’t do as well with so many choices. I end up spending entirely too much time browsing through pages and pages of shoes that might be cute, and then never making a decision. There is a better online shoe option. If [...]
Jan 30, 2007 in Baby, Daily, Props, Shoes | Comments Off
Though she grew up through the great depression, my grandmother always made sure she and her children had quality footwear. My own mother is the same way. They often say “You only have two feet and you use them all day long. Cheap shoes are not worth the price you pay in foot health and [...]
Jan 13, 2007 in Daily, Props, Shoes | Comments Off
Our son received his first pair of real winter boots from his paternal Grandma in early December. I had never seen a pair of boots like this before. They were Stonz, made by Canadian mom-trepreneurs Tracey Von Dehn and Lisa Will.When we opened the package, I was immediately struck by: (a) How totally freaking adorable [...]
Jan 5, 2007 in Apparel, Baby, Daily, Props, Shoes | Comments Off
Robeez aren’t news, are they? Everyone has heard of Robeez’ shoes, or so it seems. But did you know that Robeez is a Canadian company? It all started in 1994 when mom Sandra Wilson was downsized right out of a job. We all love a mom-trepreneur success story, right? Sandra’s story is an inspiration. Living [...]
Nov 12, 2006 in Customer Service, Daily, Pans, Shoes | 2 Comments
I have very odd feet. They’re not only big, but very wide as well. This makes it very hard to find shoes for special occasions, as most dress shoes do not come in my size, 10.5 EE. When I have a fancy dress type occasion I usually start searching for acceptable shoes weeks in advance, [...]