Clarks got it so wrong - in my opinion

Hi,

I have just discovered pram shoes - new baby shoes - from Clarks, and without seeing them, my first impression is that they've got it so so wrong.

On their website they say:

We still believe barefoot is best. But sometimes, perhaps when baby’s out and about in their pram or pushchair, it’s good to know that those tiny feet are safe, snug and sound.

So it would appear they are just a pram shoe which is what they're calling them BUT, there are so many mixed messages within the website, as there are shoes pictured when you click on crawling.

For example:

http://www.clarks.co.uk/YourFeet/KidsFoothealth/Crawling

Features the Lucy Lou which has a buckle...

Four shoes are pictured when you are here: http://www.clarks.co.uk/first-shoes/crawling

And the pram shoe which should/could be soft enough to crawl, has a toggle on the front, which wouldn't be nice to dig into little feet when crawling, hence why they define it as a pram shoe maybe....?

I prefer the current equivalent, (pre shoes) which are cheaper, do not have a toggle, and which we received Saturday and blogged about here

I don't know if I am wrong, because crawling and babies and shoes are new to me, being a first time mum, but I personally find the Clarks' website very confusing...

Oh, and I have just noticed the "handle" on the back of these new pram shoes - that would just help Aaron get them off, and what I love about the pre shoes is that they stay on (even without a toggle).

And one more thing:
Here: http://www.clarks.co.uk/features/pram-shoes
they show a beautiful box that they will arrive in, and on the box it says "first shoes" yet they are calling them pram shoes.  Maybe I am a bit of a geek but I like things to have one name...!

Something tells me this product's been launched in too much of a hurry or something?

Back for an additional comment.  Just found 3 mummy bloggers who've reviewed the Clarks pram shoes... 2 of them got someone else to do it........? and the 3rd, the baby hasn't been born yet, so the review is based on her current opinion till they try them on....

Clarks, why can't you send your shoes to bloggers with babies that they will fit...?

Liska x

On 30th March this post was entered into:

9 months Inside 9 months Outside

My darling Aaron, joy of my life, is 9 months today.

As we went to a funeral this morning, he was all suited and booted.

I had the jacket with me, but it was too mild to put it on, so he was just in the shirt and waistcoat.

Here's my boy:

Love your suit Aaron! 9 months today!

Movie Meme

Hi,

Participating in Metal Mummy's movie meme:



The prompt this week is Leonardo DiCaprio.

The films of his that I love are:

• Catch me if you Can.
• Titanic.
• Gangs of New York.
• The Departed.

What I love about the last one, is that Matt Damon's in it too, as they are both superb!
This is what it says about it on IMDB:

Storyline

In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? Written by Anonymous  

Liska x