My kids outgrow or wear out shoes every few months. Now that my son is walking, he is going through shoes quickly. The sandals that I bought him at the beginning of the summer already no longer fit. He also had an adorable pair of leather boots that he wore last winter and spring, but he has outgrown that pair too. Thus, when recently offered the chance to review a pair of funky sneakers from Tip Toey Joey courtesy of Friendly Rooster in exchange for my honest opinion, I eagerly accepted the opportunity to outfit my son in a new pair of shoes.
About Friendly Rooster
Friendly Rooster specializes in name brand, high quality shoes for babies and toddlers that are healthy for foot development during the walking years. The online shoe stores sells brands including Tip Toey Joey, Native, Pedi Ped, Livie & Luca, and many others, all which display responsibility toward environmental and social issues. Friendly Rooster and Tip Toey Joey specifically work together to help infants in need through the Share Your Love of Shoes campaign. As part of an ongoing effort to help communities, Friendly Rooster donates a brand new pair of Tip Toey Joey shoes with the purchase of any size or style of Tip Toey Joey shoes to a beginning walker in need in the United States. Friendly Rooster also takes every measure possible to reduce their footprint on the planet by reusing boxes and packaging materials. In most cases, shoes purchased from the store come in a shipping box but without an additional shoe box. Friendly Rooster also works with their suppliers to receive products with reduced packaging.
Price and Design
A pair of Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers currently costs $52 at Friendly Rooster. Constructed with a 100% leather upper and lining, the baby boy walking shoes feature a padded leather insole to absorb perspiration, leaving little feet cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Flexible natural rubber soles with non-skid bottoms assist in learning to walk while preventing falls. Elastic laces and elastic details at the heel make the shoe easy to slip on but no so easy for little hands to remove. The cushioned foot bed provides added comfort. Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers are available in sizes 9-12M, 12-15M, 15-18M, 18-21M, and 21-24M.
Performance
I received a pair of size 15-18M of Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers from Friendly Rooster in bamboo green for my toddler son. He has been wearing his new green shoes for four weeks now on an almost daily basis. The flexible leather design fits him perfectly! At twenty-two months old, my son has been walking for only the past six months. (He started walking on the later side at sixteen months.) He can walk and run with his big sister but is still learning to navigate the world without wobbling sometimes. The flexible nature rubber sole and non-skid bottoms of his Tip Toey Joey baby boy walking shoes have really helped him practice and improve his walking skills. In fact, as soon as I first put the shoes on his feet, I immediately noticed that he walked and ran more easily, even on uneven ground.
My toddler son looks so cute in his new Tip Toey Joey baby boy walking shoes! Plus he can walk really well. Stay tuned for my upcoming full review. #growingtogether
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In addition to fitting my son, I love the easy-on design of the Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers. Slipping his new baby boy walking shoes from Friendly Rooster is incredibly easy because of the elastic laces and elastic details at the heel. I can put the shoes on my son while he sits and even stands. Unlike conventional shoes, the elastic at the heels of the funky sneakers allows me to slip the shoes on quickly and easily. I simply put my son’s toes inside the shoe, simultaneously pull up on the tongue and pull back on the heel, and slip the rest of his foot inside. I can also slip the shoes off his feet quickly, even one-handed. However, my son cannot easily pull the shoes off. When he wears his funky sneaker baby boy walking shoes, I do not have to worry about my son throwing his footwear around my van.
Because of the soft leather upper and lining, my son can wear his Tip Toey Joey shoes with or without socks. When we plan to do a lot of walking, I will usually put socks on his feet before putting his shoes on. However, during the summer, I often forget to put socks on him. (Plus he dislikes wearing socks most of the time anyway!) With his new baby boy walking shoes from Friendly Rooster, I do not have to worry about him getting blisters on his little feet. The soft leather never rubs his delicate skin. His funky sneakers are almost like a second pair of skin!
Finally, my son has been wearing his Tip Toey Joey baby boy walking shoes for about a month now. With the warm weather, my kids and I have been getting outside as much as possible. We play outside in our backyard, go for walks around town, head to the park, visit the zoo, and more. My son has therefore put his new shoes from Friendly Rooster to heavy use! The leather is holding up extremely well. I love that I can easily wipe off dirt and mud from tops and sides. The only major wear and tear on the shoes that I have noticed is that the bottom of the heels have become a bit worn. However, the pair is still completely function, and, with the heavy use that my son puts his shoes through, I would have been surprised had no wear or tear occurred. Overall, my son and I are extremely pleased with his new pair of Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers from Friendly Rooster!
Final Verdict
If you are shopping for a new pair of baby boy walking shoes (or baby girl walking shoes) for your little one, I highly recommend the Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers from Friendly Rooster. Constructed with a 100% leather upper and lining, the shoes fit my toddler son extremely well, with or without socks. The flexible nature rubber sole and non-skid bottoms have really helped my late-walker practice his walking skills. Even on uneven ground, he can more easily walk, run, and climb after his big sister. After four weeks of heavy use, the leather is holding up well, and the only wear and tear that I have noticed is on the heels. Overall I am extremely pleased with the bamboo green Tip Toey Joey funky sneakers that my son received from Friendly Rooster, and I would definitely buy him another pair in the future.
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