Little Green Trike Is Doing More Than Squeaking By

By Emmi Kern

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?

Andi Jensen and Julie Larsen founded Little Green Trike in 2008. The women were friends who shared experience in retail and love of fashion. They decided to combine their skills and talents to start making children’s shoes. Larsen and Jensen began part-time and their business was funded by several small business loans. As time went on, they learned what their customers wanted, and they had a unique idea that would meet a specific need in the children’s shoe industry: development of proper walking technique.

The first steps are important for a child’s continuing physical development. Some children, when they are new walkers, develop a habit of walking on their toes. This could be because they feel they balance better this way or because falling forward is less scary than falling backward. Whatever the reason, toe-walking is an unhealthy habit that could have lasting repercussions for a child’s foot development and coordination.

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. Most kids love the fun sound, and mom or dad can remove it when quiet time is needed.

Little Green Trike Shoe designs come in a variety of styles for both boys and girls, from the classic mary janes to more funky, contemporary looks. The colors are bright and the fabrics are soft and perfect for delicate feet. They even offer authentic-looking cowboy boots for the little wrangler.

Little Green Trike has big plans for the coming year, as they prepare to introduce their School Squeaks, collegiate line of “squeaky” shoes for toddlers sizes 3-10.

For more information, step up to www.littlegreentrike.com