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Some people obsess over clothing, but for others, shoes are the apples of their eye. Just like Marilyn Monroe once said, “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world”. Anyone with the right shoes can transform the way they walk and their outlook on life!
As all the clocks have recently turned back an hour, it is the signal that we are drawing towards the cold and wet English winter which means temperatures are dropping fast and the ground is often wet! Now is a great time to stock up your boots and wellies before the Christmas shopping rush. Where is the best shoe shop to look online? Hirst Footwear would be a great place to start.
You are only 40 once and 40 is the new 30! I have never been fussed about going big to celebrate my birthday nor have I had a birthday bucket list before 40. But when I heard that Hotter shoes was offering a couple of bloggers the opportunity to test out their Chase shoes, I jumped right into it! I have always known that Hotter make really comfy, durable shoes. The reason I know is because I have been wearing the Dew shoes almost every day for two years and its still wearable although the soles are worn.
How do you label your children’s school clothing? It is almost at the end of the school term and some of you might already be looking at getting stick-on labels or personalised stationery for your children. Most schools will emphasise how important it is for you to label your children’s clothing and their belongings so that the items can be identified! It is always shocking to see the mountain of lost and found items at the end of the school year without any labels.
Vionic is a very well established leading global maker of consumer and medical footwear. They have been in the UK for over a couple years selling in Shuropody and other shoe retailers. Their shoes not only make your feet feel great but the shoes look great too!
Last year, I came across Vionic through a blogger event and found out what made them unique, and what the difference between them and other shoe makers is. What they offer is their unique podiatrist-designed support that is built seamlessly into classic modern footwear. The unique FMT Technology in Vionic shoes supports you from the ground up, it re-aligns the foot to its natural position to help prevent flat feet.
Most parents of primary school children will have come across Heelys and in fact, at my children’s school, it seems like every child has a pair! They are the trainer style shoe with the skateboard-like wheel in the heel. They are an ingenious, cool looking skate-shoe that enables children to transform an ordinary walk into a much more lively and interesting journey altogether.
Are you ready for summer? Time to get your Havaianas flip flops out and go off to the beach! Have you seen the new range of Havaianas kids’ footwear near you? Havaianas were created in 1962 and have been bringing Brazilian spirit all around the world through the legendary rubber sole and bright joyful designs. Children will be spoilt for choice with so many prints to choose from including the super sweet Kids Fantasy with jelly bears, the tasty treats of Kids Pop with delicious ice-cream or popcorn designs, the aliens featured on the Kids Radical and the super heroes featured on the Kids Max Heroes.
Last month, I was invited to Vionic Shoe event for a lovely lunch at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse in Birmingham. This was the first time I’d heard of this shoe brand – Vionic, and they have just been around in the UK for around a year in Shuropody and other shoe retailers. They are a very well established leading global maker of consumer and medical footwear. Now they are branching out to Europe. Their shoe is not only make your feet feel great but the shoes look great too!
A few weeks ago, I was invited to a Hotter Shoes event to get to know more about their shoes and their company. I am ecstatic to learn that they produce their own shoes in the UK! In fact, they are the UK’s biggest shoe manufacturer and make a pair of shoes every 20 seconds. They started off making slippers and now they have grown to make shoes as comfortable as slippers.
Can’t believe we are in August now and I am preparing children with ‘back to school’ stuff! Now it is time for me to look for school uniforms, shoes and stationery. This time, we were so lucky to get Lelli Kelly shoes from Jake Shoes for Ms C. If you are planning to buy online, you could use ET10 to get 10% discount off on Jake Shoes’ website http://www.jakeshoes.co.uk/
Jakes Shoes is a family run business and they have two stores in Manchester and Cheshire. They have a wide range of ladies shoes, men’s shoes and children’s shoes sourced from around the world and include all the top brands such as UGG Australia, Vans, Converse, Hunter, Lelli Kelly and many more. Do check them out.
Shoes plays such an important part in our lives. We walk in them, jump in them, they protect our feet, keep us warm and cosy. Picking the right shoe is like picking the right partner – the right pair of shoes will keep you happy and comfy for a long time.
I always have a hard time finding the right type of shoe as I have a wide flat feet. My husband Mr C always call my feet flippers. There are not many wide fit styles to be found in store or online. So I am glad that Hotter Shoe company found me instead and they do have extra wide shoes.
Are your children bored of the same design on their shoes? Or do you have a child who simply loves to draw? Now Skribbies Shoes enable children to draw and stick stickers on them! They are a new and excellent product founded by young entrepreneur Jennifer Duthie. She was inspired by the fabric paints of the 90s and wanted to develop a product for kids that was more versatile and would allow kids to keep on customising.
