Items tagged “Footwear”

We are excited to unveil the pediped® Fall/Winter 2013 Collection. The collection highlights the innovative line of athletic shoes, cold-weather boots and over 70 new style combinations. Each of our three lines brings new, rich pallets highlighting trendy stitching and three dimensional details.

Surprise” was my editorial theme for February’s KIDShow, held again at Bally’s, Las Vegas. I have attended every KidShow since it began 12 years ago in the massive windblown tents outside of the Rio hotel. At its new home at Bally’s hotel, KIDShow has easily become my favorite trade event in the West for its assortment of vendors, step-saving location just down the hall from the comfortable North Tower rooms, and the unsurpassed hospitality of its show staff, led by Denise Raeside. It was not easy to choose only one handful of favorites, but these brands made my top 5 for a variety of reasons: Sock Ons, CIRCUS 212, Hip Together, Hannah Banana from G.B.Y.M. and PeryKids.

Little Green Trike Shoe Company (formerly Squeakers) is all about bringing new and innovative ideas to the world of children’s shoes. The Utah-based business offers a line of fun and adorable shoes for kids from birth through elementary-school age. What’s special about this company and what unique products can they offer retailers? Little Green Trike’s Squeaky Feet shoes are specially made to help toddlers develop the appropriate heel-to-toe gait that leads to healthy walking. Squeaky Feet feature a removable squeaker that sounds when kids place their feet in the correct way as they walk.

I can tell you exactly when I swore off wooden rollercoasters. It was mere seconds into my last ride on the Coney Island Cyclone. The constant jerking, bumping, and shaking seemed to go on forever. As soon as I placed my feet on solid ground, I swore I’d never do it again. It had been a few years since I’d been on any sort of coaster, and I’d forgotten the huge difference between wooden and steel. No matter how harrowing the turns, twists and loops, steel coasters at least offer a smooth ride. That experience made one thing clear: when barreling along a track at 60-plus mph, friction is bad.

Fall/Winter 2013 now available for preview!

See Kai Run goes back to school in retro styles with modern touches. Continuing to focus on color, craftsmanship and comfort, this season also features diverse textiles and embellishments for those extra-special touches. Here is what’s new!

New See Kai Run Sporty Sole

Contact: See Kai Run

Take advantage of our 2013 Inventory Reduction Sale by shopping Baby Bella Maya’s Lacy Leggings, Baby Booties and Baby Girl Headbands with Designer Bows at a reduced price! While you’re at it, check out dozens of new clearance items!

We’ve heard it time and again: “the customer is king.” But thanks to what can euphemistically be called a “sluggish” economy over the last few years, too many retailers and manufacturers have decided to let shoppers call the shots. The result is a marketplace that looks defeated, offering safe products instead of innovation. Rather than newness, we’re getting sameness because everyone’s afraid consumers won’t give new ideas a sporting chance.

USA/ABC Pavilion to be in both China and UK Events in 2013

San Antonio, TX - As a result of high level meetings during the 2012 ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, KY, USA, the ABC Kids Expo, Children’s Baby Maternity Expo (CBME) and the Harrogate Nursery Fair/Baby Products Association have formed an alliance of mutual cooperation and reciprocal pavilions in each other’s shows.

The ABC Kids Expo, held annually, is the largest North American baby, maternity and juvenile products exhibition, UBM Asia’s CBME is the largest Chinese exhibition in this sector and the Harrogate Nursery Show is the only show of its kind in the UK.

Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848

Nowadays, the choices in the shoe department are overwhelming. While choices are plentiful, however, they aren’t always high quality, and a new move toward well-made shoes is underway. But today’s kids won’t accept anything less than cutting edge style, so shoemakers have had to combine form with function in some innovative ways. The following companies are showing us that when it comes to quality footwear, there’s life beyond brown Oxfords: Joojos, Shupeas, SWYT Culture, and Shoemees.

Michael McCaffrey has joined pediped® Footwear, an award winning leader in children’s footwear, as a sales representative in charge of New York state. Michael will work with New York retailers to increase brand visibility and drive sales growth.

Contact: pediped footwear / (702) 567-0311

pediped Footwear is proud to receive the Earnie Award for the 2012 Best Company For Good. Since its founding in 2004, pediped has given away nearly $2 million in monetary and product donations to enhance the lives of children.

The Earnie Awards are given annually by Earnshaw’s, an industry magazine, and are awarded to companies featuring design excellence in childrenswear. These awards are selected by retailers through a nomination and voting process.

Contact: pediped footwear / (702) 567-0311

Cowboy boots are making a comeback in the fashion world. For practical parents, this fashion forward idea isn’t as easy to pull off with the wee ones. Luckily for all those craving kiddie couture, a mom came up with the perfect solution: Bootzies. The genius idea for Bootzies came about when the founder Christina was watching her infant daughter scoot across the floor while adoring some boots. Her daughter refused to keep socks or shoes on, so how would she be able to saddle up to this new trend? Then the answer came to her: tights! Wearing these, any baby or child can fashionably scoot, crawl, walk and, most importantly, be comfortable.

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