I was recently given the chance to check out the FLEX shoes from Pediped™. They’re the next generation of pediped™ footwear for children ages 2 to 5+ years. My little princesses, who love shoes, just like their mommy, were more than happy to try these shoes out for me! The reviews are in… from my 4 year old girls.

ABOUT : pediped™ footwear was created in 2004 by Angela and Brian Edgeworth. After their first daughter Caroline was born, Angela started to do a lot of thinking about footwear and the kind of shoes that would be best for her child. She wanted a shoe that was comfortable, stylish and could be worn both indoors and out. Most importantly, she wanted a shoe that was healthy for her daughter’s feet.

After doing a lot of research, Angela discovered that doctors recommended barefoot walking or soft leather sole shoes, but the choices for infants and toddlers were limited. That is when Angela and her husband Brian decided to create the perfect shoe which was “the next best thing to bare feet”.

Today, pediped™ uses the latest technology, plus the highest quality materials and craftsmanship to create shoes for children that are designed to care for their feet from crawling, to those amazing first steps and into the toddler years. The philosophy of pediped™ has always been Comfort, Quality and Style, which is why pediped™ was one of the first children’s shoe companies the American Podiatric Medical Association awarded their Seal of Acceptance for promoting healthy foot development.

The Originals™ line for pre-walkers is designed to most closely mimic barefoot walking and the natural foot shape of a child. The Flex™ line combines everything she wanted for her daughters when looking for a rubber soled shoe; high quality, fine leather and a soft flexible rubber sole.

The name pediped™ came from a doctor friend of Angela’s while her daughter was wear testing shoes. Pedi is for pediatrician and ped is Latin for foot.

The company believes in creating shoes that are healthy for children’s feet, being corporately responsible and giving back to the community.

Again, they do not disappoint! The shoes are very soft and flexible, with padded heel collars and cushioned insoles. I can’t tell you how many shoes I went through as a child that dug into and rubbed the back of my heels raw. These shoes are so well cushioned, that won’t happen to your little ones’ feet. Their cushioned insoles protect against shock and distribute the pressure evenly across the feet. This makes a huge difference, especially as they get older, run faster and play harder!

Another thing that I liked was that, they came with additional insoles so that we could customize the fit just a little. It helps me get them just a little larger so they can last just a little bit longer. Makes spending that extra money on a really good pair of shoes very worth it. My girls like to wear the same thing every now and then, but as you can see from the photo, they can change the look even for identical twins! I love how cute those shoes are! Even more, I like how they’re good for their feet. My girls absolutely love shoes, and will run them through the paces. They’ve run around in our backyard more than I can count in these shoes, and they seem to hold up pretty well. Granted, it’s only been a few weeks, but there’s no sign of splitting or scuffing as of yet

BUY IT : Pediped™ is ready with shoes and sandals for every day and for every occasion ~ at a price you can afford while caring for your baby’s feet.

WIN IT: Guess what!?!?! We’re giving away a pair of pediped™ Originals™!

• One entry – Visit Pediped™ and tell us which Pediped™ Originals™ you’d like to win.
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• Giveaway is open to Continental US shipping addresses only.
• Giveaway closes on 14th September 2009 and a winner will be picked using Random.Org. We will not be emailing winners, so please make sure you subscribe or check back here so that you do not miss the announcement of winners.

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Are you into dressing your kiddo’s in the latest threads that even the celebrity babies are wearing? Then look no further than HonestBaby.com! One of the beautiful daughters of Marcia Cross from Desperate Housewives was pictured on one of my favorite blogs – Celebrity Baby Blog – wearing the super awesome “Working Moms Rock!” tshirt! Too cute!!

Honest Baby has a great website that includes a blog, a forum and hilarious articles that are quick to make fun of the hilarity that is parenting. They even sell toys from their site (educational toys mind you, not those loud obnoxious ones). But – the tshirts are the big hit around there. They are well made – come in literally ALL different colors and come with sayings like “I’m not a performing monkey,” “I survived nipple confusion” and “I’ll walk when I’m good and ready.” The tshirts are 100% cotton and so adorable!

BUY IT : Check out the HonestBaby.com website to purchase your own cool tshirts!

WIN IT : We here at Parent Reviewers would LOVE to give you the opportunity to WIN these cool tshirts too! We are giving away not just one – but THREE of the “Working Moms Rock!” tshirts during our awesome Xmas and New Year Giveaway!! This one is open to international readers also. Here’s how to enter:

• Drop by www.honestbaby.com and tell us your preferred colour and size of the Working Moms Rock Tee.
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• Giveaway closes on 5th Dec 2008. Winners will be drawn using the Random.org number generator.

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Huddy Buddy has one of the hippest, coolest shirts for lil tykes! There are so many moms out there, raving about their clever designs and wonderfully soft tee-shirt material. They are all 100% high quality cotton, ethically made and manufactured in small batches to ensure its’ high quality! Of course, they are for the kids… but you’ll have to admit, when you hang out with a cool-lookin’ kid, you’d feel like a cool-lookin’ parent!

Check out my Christmas Cutie…heh! I absolutely love Huddy Buddy’s unique and funky-cool designs. Not only that, they are all colour-fast and I had absolutely NO qualms in chucking this red-hot shirt into the washing machine, together with my whites.

BUY IT : This would make a fantastic Xmas or Hanukkah gift to your little darlings or grandkids. In fact, spread the cheer around and send it out to everyone on the list! Plus for every purchase you make, Huddy Buddy will donate a percentage of the sale to the Huddy Buddy Fund, supporting The Hospital for Sick Children!

WIN IT :Right now, Huddy Buddy is giving one lucky Parent Reviewer reader, the chance to win one of the fabu-licious tees! To enter, here are the requirements :

• Contest is open to all international shipping addresses.
• Visit Huddy Buddy and let us know in the comments section below, which style and size of shirt you want to win! Choose from the Hanukkah or Christmas Collection.
• Three additional entries if you Stumble this post with a review AND/OR
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Three additional entries if you place our button  on your blog! (please include blog url)
If you qualify for additional entries, please comment separately and let us know which option you’ve used. Just comment once for the extra entries and we’ll do the math for you.
Giveaway closes on  20th November 2008. A winner will be drawn using the Random.org number generator.

WHILE YOU ARE HERE, DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT CHECKING OUR MEGA XMAS & NEW YEAR GIVEAWAY KICK OFF WITH 6 AWESOME PRIZES TO BE WON!!!

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Cute personalized baby and toddler wear is what makes Sew Cute stand out from its competitors. When it comes to customers, Mompreneur Lucie strongly believes the quality of her products cannot be compromised. As such, special attention is paid to every little detail to ensure the highest quality of clothing and embroidery are delivered to her customers.

Sew Cute is a socially conscious store that uses only sweatshop-free clothing and accessories made from premium, 100% combed cotton that is wonderfully soft and extremely comfortable on baby’s delicate skin.  Every article of clothing is specially embroidered for each baby or toddler with his/her name. At the end of the day, apart from being unique, when the baby or toddler outgrow their apparel, parents find them appropriate as the perfect keepsake. Best of all, I discovered that the Tee personalized for my daughter is also machine washable. Practicality ranks number 1 in my household, so yes, Sew Cute Tees which are made in good ol’ US of A, definitely gets the Thumbs Up from me!

BUY IT :  By practicing fair wages, child labour free and utilizing organic cotton for their most popoular items, Sew Cute ensures being dressed in the best doesn’t require some­one (or something) else to pay the price. Visit Sew Cute and choose from Personalized Baby Shirts, Bibs, Tees, Long Sleeve Shirts, Hooded Bath Towels, Hoodies, Bodysuits, Monogrammed Hats and Pants.

WIN IT : Thanks to our partnership with Sew-Cute, Parent Reviewers will be rewarding one of you with a $25 Gift Certificate.

To enter, here are the rules:

• One entry – Visit www.sew-cute.ca and tell us in our comment here what is or are your favourite items.
• Two additional entries – Blog about our Giveaway with a link back to this post OR subscribe to Parent Reviewers. Please let us know in our comment if you have done either one.
• Giveaway is open to US and Canada addresses only. Contest closes on 31st August 2008 and a random winner will be picked on 1st September 2008.

Everyone’s a GUARANTEED WINNER on this Contest!!!  All Parent Reviewers readers who register on Sew Cute’s website can receive a FREE $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE. Be sure to enter “PRBT” in the Referral field, then check your email for the $5 Gift Certificate. (If you do not see your Gift Certificate in your inbox within 48 hours, please check your SPAM folder and/or send an email to gift@sew-cute.ca). 

I can honestly tell you that I was absolutely thrilled when I received Huddy Buddy’s T-shirt for my 4 year old girl. Celebrity babies are wearing Huddy Buddy Tees and my girl was going to be dressed in one too. How cool!  I chose the “Daddy’s Girl” T-shirt as her daddy is like her best friend and the T-shirt couldn’t have said it better! I was equally impressed by the softness of the Tee, which was made of 100% cotton. Even the little Huddy Buddy cartoon logo sewn to the back of the T-shirt (at the bottom) makes it look cute & unique.

About Huddy Buddy:

Huddy Buddy (the company) offers a new line of casual apparel for all the cool kids in the neighborhood. Inspired by Huddy and his pals – and designed by Daddy – our tees and onesies will have your little ones running around in style. With the arrival of Huddy’s “buddy” (a baby sister), we’ve added girly-tees and comfy pants to the line, so your infant or toddler won’t be left with nothing to wear.

We use only top-quality 100% cotton, ethically-made garments, hand screened in small batches with the finest inks. They’re sure to be a unique addition to your little one’s wardrobe, or a great gift.

Huddy Buddy designs are funny and cute and they not only have onesies and T-shirts under the category of boys and girls but also have one featuring twins and siblings. Check out the ones that say “I’m Part Of A Set“. Parents of twins can now stop saying “Yes, yes. They’re twins. Stop asking already.” LOL. Whether you are shopping for your little fashionista, the adorable little prince in your life or trying to help make the transition of getting a new brother or sister easier for your child, Huddy Buddy’s onesies and T-shirts are just right for it!

BUY IT : Huddy Buddy is giving Parent Reviewers’ readers 10% discount for normal priced merchandise by using Promo Code “PR10“. Sizes are available for babies 3 months to kids 8T depending on designs. From now until 30th June, part of the proceeds from sales of Huddy Buddy products will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation.

You really have to hear what other Parent Reviewers are raving about:

Atomic Mama – Huddy Buddy shirts are QUALITY shirts – this isn’t a shop that gets their stuff from some random online printer; the shirts are well made and really (really!) cute! You can find sibling tees (boys, girls, twins, etc.) and even a shirt that I REALLY like that says “I like my milk fresh from the source” – yeah! You will also find a “Potty Trained” shirt to celebrate that certain milestone! Seriously, check out the website – super cute stuff, and even photos of cute kids modeling!

From Dates To Diapers – Among all of the adorable tees found at Huddy Buddy, I was happy to find the sibling tees. These tees can be handpicked to match your kiddos’ birth order. They even have twins apparel.

MommiBee – Imagine my delight (and hubby’s too) when I finally found some “Daddy’s Girl” cool t-shirts at Huddy Buddy! The one I got is simple, cute and the quality is excellent, made from 100% soft top cotton material – perfect for my daughter’s sensitive skin.

Rambling Moo – The material is very soft and the size fit perfectly well on Darrius though it is a little long in length. Being only 2.5 years old, Darrius is wearing a size 4!

Cheeks To Cheeks – When comes to children clothes, I’m very picky. I prefer 100% cotton and I’m glad all the t-shirts from Huddy Buddy are 100% cotton. It makes hand-me-downs much easier. As some of you have already known my younger daughter has eczema. Any scratchy material will irritate her sensitive skin. Just so you know the t-shirt that we got from Huddy Buddy is amazingly soft.

De’ Moments – You can get this easily online from HuddyBuddy, where they also provide cute little shirts for siblings, little Chatterbox. You can even customized your own T-shirt by loading your own picture with your own message online.

Mott’s Island -  They’ve got really great stuff for twins and siblings! They have a sibling 2packs, which is too cute!!! Or you could buy them individually. I had not realise that they had a “Middle Child” tee! That would have been really cute on No.2!!!!

A Shopping Queen’s Blog - I was lucky to get a long sleeve pink t-shirt for my daughter and it has the words ”Potty Trained” on it.  My daughter has successfully stay dry throughout the day recently and this is certainly a huge achievement.  This lovely t-shirt is just perfect for her to mark this important milestone.  I am sure she will be getting a lot of comments when she wears it   What I like about this t-shirt is that it is soft and is just the right fit for my daughter.   There is also a cute white huddybuddy.com label at the back of the shirt, right at the bottom.

Quiver Full Family - Not only do they offer a line of onesies and tshirts for boys, girls, sibling sets and twins featuring snazzy sayings and retro designs in sizes 3 – 6 months to size 8; but all of their clothing is 100% cotton and made in the USA – no ethical concerns with these tees!

A Pregnant Pause – I loved that the tee arrived WITHOUT the usual strong, stinky smell of new t-shirts. Why? That’s because Huddy Buddy tees are hand screened in small batches using the finest inks.