The first is the "Pretty Tall." It's a line of tennis shoes with elevated, wedge-style heels. I just don't get it. That doesn't sound comfortable, or particularly good for a little girl's feet. How is she supposed to run around in those? I read one blog post where a mom raved about them because they increased her daughter's height by a full inch and half, allowing her to get on amusement park rides that she otherwise was too short to ride (http://kidsfashion.about.com/b/2010/08/13/annas-closet-skechers-pretty-tall-shoes.htm). Huh. I don't want to judge or anything, but aren't those height requirements kind of a safety thing?
The second is a version of the Skechers shape up, but for kids. I'm for kids getting exercise, but something about this just rubs me the wrong way. Here is a banner ad from the Skechers website featuring both products.
So what do you think? Am I just trying to find something to bitch about or are there some legitimate concerns here?
Also, I can't help but imagine that Tom Cruise is on the phone somewhere, desperately trying to get Skechers to manufacture him a custom pair. Here is an old pic of him in the park with his robo-wife, wearing a sadly plain pair of Pretty Talls. He'd really like a new pair.
The ones with the butterflies, please.
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