Posted by kim on March 19, 2010
Jason Rubacky (a Floridian transplanted to Chicago) sent me an email showing off his new Nike Air Max LTD shoes saying, “So happy I get to wear sneakers again… I haven’t got to wear a pair outside since October!!! These by far are the hawtest shoes on the block!”
The Nike Air Max Ltd. (available from Footlocker.com, $99.99) is a special-edition Nike men’s casual shoe that features a leather and synthetic upper, visible Air-Sole® unit and dependable rubber outsole. Great reviews are saying that these light weight shoes will “make you run so fast, you’ll need truck mud flaps.”
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Posted by kim on March 16, 2010
With both my sister and my sister-in-law are pregnant with baby girls (in July and May respectively), I have a feeling I’m going to be seeing A LOT of baby girl clothes and shoes soon. In fact, I’m hosting a baby shower for my sister-in-law over Easter weekend, and I got these Robeez Flitty Flight MJ Infant Soft Sole slip-ons to give her (available from Zappos.com). They are soooo cute. The picture above does not do them justice on just how cute them are!
Then yesterday my athletic tom-boy of a sister comes over to show me these Converse Kids Chuck Taylor First Star Core Crib infant shoes (also available from Zappos.com). Again, the picture above does not do them justice on just how cute these baby high-tops are! The picture should show the other side of the shoe that dons the star Converse All-Star emblem. Even the box is cute with a recycle icon on the back saying “This box deserves another chance to hold a pair of Converse shoes. Please recycle.” And then it’s followed by “Box made in Vietnam” which made me chuckle.
There you have it -the cutest baby shoes for girls – at least for today. 
Posted by kim on March 10, 2010
Gabriella is a brown satin multi-strapped sandal highlighted by a variety of colorful studs. It features a satin upper, Kid Skin suede leather sole and lining, MS Signature, MS Signature comfort padding and a 4 inch heel. Handmade in Brazil.
Michael Brown, new and emerging shoe designer from Virginia, sent me a pair of Monticello Gabriella sandals, one of 37 new designs from the 2010 Monticello Shoes Spring / Summer collection to wear and review. I even got a sneak peek of Gabriella while she was in still in the sketch stages…
I must admit the sketch doesn’t do this studded strappy sandal justice. This style is gorgeous! And even more gorgeous in person! Gabriella arrived in a cool flip-up shoebox (definitely a keeper in my closet) wrapped in custom tissue paper and included a velvet shoe bag. I was in love before I even tried them on!
In fact, my sister was here when I opened them, and said she wants these for her bridesmaids to wear when she gets married as she’s always dreamed of a “brown” wedding. Of course, she needs to find a boyfriend first.
Monticello shoes only come in whole sizes (I’m usually a size 7.5), so I requested a size 8 and albeit a bit big, they fit well and are true to size. The swooping strap always makes feet appear smaller, so I’d definitely recommend for those with larger feet. The heel height is closer to 5″ than the advertised 4″, so I had to get used to wearing such high of heel. I stretched some calf muscles I never even knew I had while wearing these! At least I’ll have plenty of time to get used to them before my sister’s wedding!
My guess is that celebrities will be knocking at Michael Brown’s door once they hear word of the Monticello collection. And I can say I wore them first!
