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A trendy toddler shoe brand, Tippy Tot Shoes has re-invented the shoelace keeper with bells - a vintage shoe accessory to help track your wandering tot while protecting them from trip-ups when walking. Yolandra Rodgers, the creative entrepreneur, shoe designer, and founder of the company is offering a different take on styles for toddlers - putting together vintage shoes and accessories for a vintage-retro look, dating back to 1904.  Read the full story on BlackBusiness.com  https://www.blackbusiness.com/2019/11/founder-first-black-owned-toddler-shoe-line-limited-edition-designs.html 

Giving back is good for you. "Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind, the second is to be kind, and the third is to be kind." - Henry James  Giving is awesome, it helps change the world with a giving heart. The WE. GIVE. BACK. Campaign is a way to partner with our community of consumers and businesses to bless those in need. In specific, Tippy Tot Shoes' mission is to provide high quality shoes that support babies/toddlers on their walking journey to healthy and happy feet.  Two charities in particular - Miracle Feet...

Kilties are shoes that have fringed leather panels covering the instep. Also referred to as an “extended tongue,” this is to protect the instep from mud and prevent laces from catching on foreign objects. In fact, in a loafer the kiltie is created by folding an extended vamp over itself. They may have laces, tassels, and even buckles adorning them.  Watch Video: "How to Lace Shoe Kilties"   https://youtu.be/7hfjzGbLl7M

Toddlers are highly energetic and always on the move, making shoes a necessary part of their wardrobes. They are also constantly growing, which means that parents always need to be ready to acquire new shoes for them. Infant and toddler shoe sizes are not, however, on the same scale as adult shoes, and it is important that you know how to properly size your toddler’s feet. With the right shoes, your toddler will be able to keep going at full speed. Step 1 Estimate your toddler’s shoe size. If you double the child’s age in years and add either 2...

Babies are often born with flat feet, which may persist well into their childhood. This occurs because children’s bones and joints are flexible, causing their feet to flatten when they stand. Young babies also have a fat pad on the inner border of their feet that hides the arch. You still can see the arch if you lift your baby up on the tips of the toes, but it disappears when s/he is standing normally. The foot may also turn out, increasing the weight on the inner side and making it appear even more flat. Normally, flat feet disappear by age six...