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My baby is still in the smaller line of See Kai Run shoes, so I enlisted my sister to test out two pairs of the Eleven toddler shoes for my nephews, ages 3 and 4.
I brought the shoes over to the boys and the first thing they said when they saw them? “Cool, auntie bought us bowling shoes!!” Outta the mouth of babes or what. Of course, I corrected them and explained that, um, they were in fact “super cool, stylish, and more important would help them be really fast”.
They were excited and then moved on to call them their special shoes. They both put them on right away and one of the boys didn’t want to take them off! Good news.
Often new shoes seems so clunky at first for little feet, but both boys were off and running in them right away. “See Auntie! They do make me fast.”
I asked my sister for some more feedback, after 4 months of testing them out – {after all, we had to be thorough!}
So here’s our quick & dirty review:
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flexible, yet sturdy
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comfortable, no complaints from our tiny testers
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no buckles or laces, the boys could put them on themselves easily
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cushioned collar around ankle, with a cushy insole
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stylish & timeless, perfect for toddlers without being to babyish
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lots of fun styles for the discerning mom to choose from…
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$$$, price is a wee bit above average
Eleven shoes are on the higher end for children’s shoes, and in this economic time, it can be a challenge to find the extra dollars and cents…but both my sister and I agree, that a little bit of investment in your little ones feet, especially as they get grow and get faster, is well worth the pennies.
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{ 120 comments }
michelle 06.06.09 at 8:35 pm
Love the Anya. It is a cute Maryjane and love the bright pink and green colors on the shoe! Love Love Love the toe cap - what a special “cute” touch. Maryjanes are the best shoes - so easy to wear and put on your toddler! Love the shoes.
Brenna 06.06.09 at 9:38 pm
I have a girly girl and I love the Anya shoes! I love the idea of the velcro to help me get the shoes on her.
Raspberry Kids 06.06.09 at 10:15 pm
I’ll take Astrid in women’s size 9.5 please!
Karma Brown 06.07.09 at 5:03 am
The Sasha shoe is SO cute…love the green. Nice to have a change from the usual pink/purple for girls.
stephanie 06.07.09 at 6:08 am
Eleanor….for girls
Kai for boys
What can I say? I have one of each kid. I see them riding their cars in them in the yard, and I love these vibrant unusual colours.
islandveggie 06.07.09 at 7:53 am
I like the “Josef” ones!
Celeste 06.07.09 at 11:16 am
I like the Astrid!
P.S. I’m a subscriber too!
Gayle 06.07.09 at 11:34 am
I seem to struggle finding the right shoes for my kids. They’re either too stiff or too cheap looking:( I loved viewing this line of shoes and my favorite for my son would be the “Eleven Trainer”, they just really caught my eye. For my daughter I would say my fav is “Kasota”. Sporty yet so girly!
Amanda Daybyday 06.07.09 at 1:04 pm
My daughter isn’t old enough for these shoes yet, but my boys are! So, even though I love some of the girls styles, I tell my favorite boy style. I love the Aubin. So handsome!
Karen C 06.07.09 at 2:17 pm
Hi, my three and a half year old daughter would love the Alexi in Red sized 10
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C. Yetman 06.07.09 at 3:06 pm
I love the Pixie shoe! Orange is such a great colour for sumer!
Ladine 06.07.09 at 4:15 pm
I love the LUC boot. It looks like they would be great for boys or girls (I have 1 girl & 3 boys so passing things down is important!)
Jennifer McCullar 06.07.09 at 6:22 pm
I like the Iggy as a first choice for my 2yr, but the Josef would be great too.
Kristine 06.07.09 at 7:14 pm
My pick is the Pixie….but love them all!
Dawn 06.07.09 at 8:11 pm
My faves are the Pixie for girls and 11 Trainer for boys!!
Andria 06.07.09 at 8:34 pm
The IGGY shoes for boys are the cutest!!
Londia 06.08.09 at 5:37 am
I like the Josef in size 12. Very nice shoes. Thank you
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Kim 06.08.09 at 6:14 am
I love Astrid and Sofia. What a great selection of shoes!
Stacey 06.08.09 at 7:56 am
I love all the shoes but especially the Josie for my very active toddler.
Jeanne 06.08.09 at 7:58 am
Bridget - I love mary janes & these look perfect for my granddaughter! She WILL put them to the test!
Heidi 06.08.09 at 8:06 am
Love the boys’ Caper - very cool and looks comfy.
Carla 06.08.09 at 8:07 am
They’re all too cute, but the “Josef” ones are my fav!
Mindy 06.08.09 at 8:08 am
I love the Caper!
So hip.
Roxanne 06.08.09 at 8:08 am
The Nadia are adorable. But it was hard to choose. Seriously great shoes.
Leigh Ann 06.08.09 at 8:09 am
I love the kasota! Cute shoes!
Chavi 06.08.09 at 8:12 am
I absolutely love the little Sofia’s! I can just see my daughter int these adorable little maryjanes. The colour is great to go with nearly every outfit
Mearah 06.08.09 at 8:12 am
I love the Luc boots. They are so stylish and with the crazy canadian weather with snow in June, they can be used year round!
Margo Gremmler 06.08.09 at 8:14 am
I love the James style! Hard to pick, though.
Sara 06.08.09 at 8:14 am
My favourite boy’s shoe is the Oslo!
Jocelyn 06.08.09 at 8:18 am
The “Ocean” shoes would be great for dress up wear, which my son loves to do. I also like the “Laura” for my daughter. They are very sweet.
Susan 06.08.09 at 8:18 am
my daughter has a couple of Kai shoes already; can’t wait for her to grow into these! Love the Pixie shoes and Luc boots!
amy p 06.08.09 at 8:19 am
love love love the anyas.
Lynda 06.08.09 at 8:20 am
The little Emma shoes are really adorable and are my favourites although I must admit it was hard to chose.
Karla 06.08.09 at 8:24 am
I like both Dublin & Luc. Couldn’t pick just one!
Jenn 06.08.09 at 8:27 am
I the Kasota and Emma styles, but all are really cute!
Diana 06.08.09 at 8:27 am
Love, love, love the eleven trainer. Super cool and trendy. My son would love that they are orange!!!
Sara 06.08.09 at 8:28 am
Too cute! It is hard to pick a favorite, but I would say the Alexi would be mine. Very high honorable mentions go to Pixie and Eleanor.
Alisha 06.08.09 at 8:28 am
Decisions decisions….would have to say that out of many that i loved, the Kasota would have to be my favourite!
Sarah 06.08.09 at 8:29 am
oh - i love the joise ones, and the martin, too many nice ones to choose just one fav pair!
Michelle 06.08.09 at 8:29 am
I think my favourite would have to be the Luc boot. It’s stylish and functional.
Paula 06.08.09 at 8:32 am
I like the Bridget style!
Krissy 06.08.09 at 8:33 am
My favorite is the Eleanor!
Kelly 06.08.09 at 8:38 am
Nadia, Maya, Pixie… OH MY! How do I choose? If I HAVE to… Pixie I guess. All so great!
Steffi 06.08.09 at 8:41 am
my favorite is the Josie. great colors - would go perfectly with my daughter’s clothes! (and she might even be able to put them on by herself!)
Kelly F 06.08.09 at 8:41 am
I’ll pick my fav for a girl - Lucia - And they’re on sale!
My fav pick for a boy - Josef
Grandma 06.08.09 at 8:45 am
The Luc boots are very cool. Really though, from personal experience, all the shoes are great and kids do love them.
Vickie 06.08.09 at 8:48 am
It’s a toss up between Elenaor and Anya - but I think my favorite is Elenor - they are soooo cute and I love the orange color!
Alexandra 06.08.09 at 8:48 am
Caper is my favourite!
Heather 06.08.09 at 8:48 am
Eeeep! The Caper style is gorgeous, they would be perfect for this Fall!
Angela 06.08.09 at 9:00 am
Great shoes and great giveaway! It is difficult to pick, but the James sure looks stylin!!
Amy 06.08.09 at 9:02 am
Love the Eleanor, soooo cute!!!
Erin 06.08.09 at 9:03 am
I love the Kasota! Adorable and very functional!
sara 06.08.09 at 9:09 am
I think the Kasota style is my favorite pick for my daughter. They’d be great for everyday wear.
Lisa 06.08.09 at 9:14 am
Bridget for my daughter…but lets be real funky shoes for boys are a bonus find so…for my son toss between James and Dublin. I think James would be easy for a 4 yr old to put on and off, and well Dublin because he would look so hot in them! I also have to say the Alistair sandal is great because I can never understand why anyone would put their child in a open toe sandal - someone was thinking here!
Kristy 06.08.09 at 9:14 am
I think my little girl would look great in a pair of the Josie shoes or the Nora boots.
Olivia S 06.08.09 at 9:20 am
Like the Aubin style for boys!
Shannon 06.08.09 at 9:34 am
The Kasota for girls. I love a pink running shoe!
Christina 06.08.09 at 9:44 am
Love the Kasota, super cute shoe.
Marie-Isabelle 06.08.09 at 9:54 am
I love the “Laura”…not because of the name - that IS my daughter’s name after all - but the style is chic, trendy and yet practical. Also it seems like it would accomodate wider feet which my daughter has….
Cecilia 06.08.09 at 10:00 am
The Sofia shoes are so cute! They look pretty enough to go with a dress, but still casual enough for everyday wear. Adorable.
Lisa 06.08.09 at 10:01 am
My fave is the Josef. The red stitching is a nice detail.
Kathy 06.08.09 at 10:24 am
awe… lovin the little girls shoes. But for my little rough and tumble boy, I love the red in the Eleven Trainer!
Sadie 06.08.09 at 10:30 am
So hard to pick just one! But I think my favorite is the Aubin.
Tanya 06.08.09 at 10:42 am
It is between the Anya and the Eleanor, both are just too cute!!!
Allison 06.08.09 at 10:45 am
I love the retro-inspired Josef for my boys!
Jemma 06.08.09 at 10:50 am
Alexi are my fave!!!
Sharna 06.08.09 at 10:56 am
Love the Eleven Trainer for my little guy!
gina 06.08.09 at 11:05 am
I like the Eleven Trainers for boys! Finding stylish, fun boys’ clothing is a challenge! We don’t all want our boys to live in sweatpants and character merchandise!!!!
Sian 06.08.09 at 11:27 am
Love the Lucia, Pixie, and Eleanor. Such cute shoes, I had never heard of this company before and am always looking for shoes for my daughter. Thanks.
Erin 06.08.09 at 11:29 am
I love the Astrid! My daughter would love the silver “princess” colour!
Briann Neeley 06.08.09 at 11:40 am
I love the Laura shoes so cute1
Meg 06.08.09 at 11:45 am
love the sophia shoes - my girls and I would wear them any day !!!
Natalie 06.08.09 at 11:56 am
My daughter, only 2, has already become a shoe-holic! Perhaps it’s momma’s doing but anyway, I know she would love the Kasota shoe. She loves trying on my shoes and I have a pair similar to those designs, it would be great for her to have her own “Momma” shoe.
Karen 06.08.09 at 12:51 pm
There all great but my favs are the eleven trainers
Sheila 06.08.09 at 12:58 pm
Love the Caper style for boys. Very hip colour!
Candace 06.08.09 at 1:07 pm
I think the Iggy is cool!
christy 06.08.09 at 1:14 pm
For my daughter I’d choose the Sasha. The world needs more green shoes. My son would have to have the Iggy. He’s got a bit of the bowling vibe going!
Amy 06.08.09 at 1:22 pm
I love the Josef shoes for my very active boy!
Sophy 06.08.09 at 1:23 pm
Oh my gosh, they’re all so cute!! Such vibrant colors! I have a little boy and I like the Caper and the Josef because of their sporty look and complementing colors : )
Kathy 06.08.09 at 2:06 pm
My guy is a rock star so he’d go for the Iggy shoe. He could use the Alistairs, too.
Chris 06.08.09 at 2:13 pm
ohh my 2 faves are the Bridgett and the Noras… Too cute!
Ali 06.08.09 at 2:16 pm
I LOVE the dublin….very cool!
Jess 06.08.09 at 2:19 pm
Orange is our family’s favourite colour. We pick the Eleven Trainer.
Michelle 06.08.09 at 2:42 pm
I love the luc boot for both my daughter and son- too cute (and functional)!
Karen 06.08.09 at 2:48 pm
My fave is the Bridget style, retro but hip!
Kerry 06.08.09 at 3:05 pm
Astrid…. Do they come in mom sizes too?
Jenn 06.08.09 at 4:22 pm
The Bridget is my favourite. Love the pink suede with the teal stitching. Very girlie and cute! They look sturdy yet soft at the same time.
Serena 06.08.09 at 4:30 pm
I love both the Josef and the Oslo for my little guy. These shoes look super cute and have wonderful names to boot!
Michelle 06.08.09 at 4:42 pm
I love josef and Iggy the most, but it’s a hard choice they are all awsome!
Cherrill 06.08.09 at 4:44 pm
I love the Kasota style!
Naomi 06.08.09 at 5:13 pm
Love Alexi for girls and James for boys!
Rowena K. 06.08.09 at 8:15 pm
Love Love Love the Josef. Can’t wait until my boy can wear them!
Jen 06.08.09 at 8:41 pm
Tough decision but would choose the ‘Laura’ for girls (love the colour combo!!) and the ‘Caper’ for boys!
Heather D. 06.08.09 at 9:06 pm
My son would love to wear the super cool Carlo shoes.
heather 06.08.09 at 9:40 pm
the sasha style is adorable…not too girlie! and…because i couldn’t decide…the kasota style is pretty cute, too!
Darcy 06.08.09 at 11:18 pm
I love the girls’ Alexi shoe in red!
Cathy 06.09.09 at 5:52 am
hard to choose just one–love the josef and the eleven trainers!
Deanna 06.09.09 at 6:49 am
Love the Nadia - so feminine! Alexi is super cute too!
Lisa 06.09.09 at 9:01 am
I love the Sasha… very appropriate for a sweet yet spunky little girl!
Dana Brierton 06.09.09 at 1:59 pm
The Maya sandals are my #1 favourite for my daughter! Pixie, Anya, and Lucia are lovely too. Good sale on right now!
Sandra 06.09.09 at 2:08 pm
I really like the Kasota. They look like a sturdy shoe and like they’d be easily washed. Perfect for all playing activities which makes up for 90 per cent of shoe wearing experiences in my family.
kelley a 06.09.09 at 3:06 pm
I love the Alexi, I think it is really cute!
michelle 06.09.09 at 7:21 pm
Pixie for girls and Luc for boys are my favourites.
Rita Di Giacomo 06.09.09 at 7:27 pm
I like the Anya and the Eleanor, they would look great on my daughter.
ning fathia 06.09.09 at 10:25 pm
emma is sooo cute! I’d love one myself if it’s come in my size! From the boys’ dept, aubin caught my eyes!
Kira r 06.10.09 at 7:36 pm
Sasha is my favorite! What a great color.
Tara 06.11.09 at 7:49 am
My favourite has to be “Nora” (although Kasota was avery close second). Little ankle boots just look so adorable and I love the colour!
Kali 06.11.09 at 8:34 am
I love the Josef!
Son_shine 06.11.09 at 10:20 am
Love the Iggy ones but the Josef ones are great too!
sherri 06.11.09 at 11:16 am
the anya and astrid for my sweetie,
Dean 06.11.09 at 11:16 am
my choice is Pixie
Lisa 06.11.09 at 12:17 pm
I like the boys Josef. Funky enought to look like a nice european shoe, but conservative enought my 7 year old wont protest!!! They look comfy!
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Shannon 06.11.09 at 1:00 pm
I LOVE the Kasota! Adorable!
suz 06.11.09 at 1:32 pm
my fav is the eleven trainer for boys
CHRISTIE 06.11.09 at 6:47 pm
I love the PIXIE shoes! The colour is fabulously bright and I can see my daughter running her feet off in them!
Melanie Schmidt 06.11.09 at 7:57 pm
I love the Sasha for girls! Such a nice fresh green color.
I love the Eleven Trainer for boys. Again, Ii love the color choice! It’s so refreshing to see something unique & stylish.
Yaneth 06.12.09 at 12:31 am
I LOVE these shoes!! They are super cute!! My fave have to be the Eleven trainer shoes~~~ The orange is to die for!!
Teresa 06.13.09 at 6:30 pm
Their shoes are so sweet, and so well made and comfortable. Stylish shoes for kids that can withstand a good amount of wear and tear - I think it’s worth it to shell out the extra bucks. I love the James!
ida 06.14.09 at 11:52 am
I love the Josef!
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