Is this really a good idea, ladies?
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by shoesense under GeneralYou may have seen this on the nets or various morning shoes, pardon me, shows:
I’m not talking about the adorable baby, of course not. I’m talking about the high heels she’s wearing. This bears repeating: The. High. Heels. For. Infants.
You can find all about the “Heelarious” on their website, including the six different styles (hot pink, leopard-print, zebra-print, you get the idea). Sure, the heels are “fake”–they’re collapsible–but one question does come to mind: Why? Does it benefit the child or the adult who will laugh at the child’s expense? Do these “heelarious” shoes HAVE to come in the most non-infant colors and patterns imaginable? And why does a bed-ridden infant need such shoes to begin with? Ooops, I guess I had a few more questions.
Personally, I’m a little, oh, I don’t know. Repulsed? Saddened? Nauseated? If I had a baby daughter, this is NOT what I would have her wear, for the sake of a few amused stares from strangers. High heels usually send the “I’m sexy, look at me” kind of message. Is that really the message we want our toddlers to send? Brrrrrrr!!!!!
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Piperlime
July 17th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
I think that these are hilarious. I have bought a pair for my sister who is expecting a little girl. If nothing else, they are a good laugh. Can you not just laugh at this baby and see how funny they are. even if they are never worn they will bring a smile to all of the people coming to the shower! I can’t wait to see their faces!
July 18th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Hehe..
How cute!!
But i guess these heels on ladies of THIS age are nice for pictures only…
Babur Schah
July 18th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Being a lover of womens’ heels I feel these ‘heelarious’ shoes are not at all “cute”, “funny” or anything like that. It always disturbs me to see pre-teen girls wearing heels.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:29 am
As a mother, it is actually very difficult to find dress shoes for younger girls that don’t at least have a 1/4″ chunky heel. Unless you are dedicated to only buying ballet slippers and athletic shoes, then you will find limited choices, especially since this is an area where I tend not to shop online. I really need to see how a shoe actually fits on my child before buying anything. It is also a balance in whether a shoe lets a girl fulfill her wish to ‘look like a princess’ while still being as reasonable and age-appropriate as possible.
July 19th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
No, no, NO!!! I am definitely against this “style”. The child is a baby and has no idea what she likes and doesn’t like yet, and I’m afraid these “shoes” will push her to be “sexy” - ack! I don’t see anything cute about them. High heels are a symbol of strong femininity, and some maturity. A baby, who still farts at will and barfs all over itself is far from this image. Nuff said.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:02 am
Makes me want to vomit.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
This seems funny coming shortly after a post about mouse shoes for women who want to dress like they’re children..
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