Robeez

I am a huge fan of the Robeez baby shoes, which have soft soles and such good design that even Little Miss Manual Dexterity can't get them off, but I can whip them off with one hand because I know the Secret. They've been great while Liza has been learning to walk, because they protect the tops and bottoms of her feet without impairing her ability to balance and stride natually. Plus, they're ridiculously cute.

Liza has two pairs right now, a pair of white sandals, and a pair of blue-and-white ones that look like hip athletic shoes. As the weather cools off we'll have to retire the sandals, which have born the brunt of Liza's crawling across filthy carpets and have been washed half a dozen times with no apparent ill effects. The sneakers will probably fit into the fall, but I need to start thinking about which style to get when it's time to move her up a size, because her current pairs are getting less baggy every day.

Here are the contenders, at least for right now:
The Mary Janes: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=416&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The pink saddle shoes: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=414&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The white saddle shoes: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=415&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The same trainers she already has: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=47&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The wicked cool (but masculine) dragon shoes: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=422&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The girlie trainers: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=430&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The red flowers: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=177&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The red monkeys: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=11&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

The moderately masculine geckos: http://www.robeez.com/product.aspx?ProductID=28&deptid=3&PriceCat=2&Lang=EN-US&RefID=mf_lnch_3

Gaaah, too many cute choices! I think I need to look through Liza's wardrobe for fall and winter and see which colors would go best with her outfits. Because there's no point having cute pink trainers if all of your clothes are red. At least now that Liza is walking more I won't have to worry quite so much about how badly the tops show dirt ... her white sandals got pretty grungy after five minutes of crawling in the convention center. Nothing that a diaper wipe couldn't handle, but still, who wants to be worried about wiping off shoes if they don't have to?

So come on, loyal readers - which styles do you prefer? Cast your vote by buying them and sending them to us (in the 18-24 month size, please) [yeah, right], or by leaving a comment.

And yes, K, I know you're probably going to vote for the monkeys ... I don't suppose one of your street artist buddies could work on a canvas as small as a plain leather Robeez shoe, could they? Because that would be SO cool ...