For years, all Michael has wanted is Star Wars shoes. But his feet have been too wide and they haven't fit. But on Monday, when I took him for shoes, he was no longer an extra, extra wide, and they fit.
Nothing like making a 6 year old's day. Never mind the woman who told me at the shoe store that she would never allow her child to get those because "they were ugly."
I'm sending my kid to first grade thrilled.
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That woman needs to get the stick out of her…..
A happy kid is always better.
Those are awesome shoes! That lady had no taste. First day of school coming up Michael. May the force be with you!
Why do people think it’s okay to give their personal opinions on things like this?? I think they’re cute, and making him happy is all that matters. He’s SIX.
Who says that about a kid’s shoes? What a jerk.
Yay for the shoes!!!
That lady can bite me. Part of being a kid is learning to explore your own personal likes/dislikes/style. Glad Michael was so happy about something so simple!
Gah, my son had the same issues. It’s a pain when they see these fun shoes but their feet just won’t fit in them. Glad the Star Wars shoes were a fit, it’s a great way to start 1st grade. And? my 14 yr old son now wears a mens 12 wide shoe. Ack.
Owen has the Darth Vader light-up version, and he loves them so much I don’t even care anymore how ugly they are. Owen, of course, never cared to start with.
I LOVE the Star Wars shoes! And agree that the lady in the store can shove it. Really. WHO says that about a kids shoes?! TO the parent buying them, no less?! Man. On other notes… if you had gotten light up ones, you could be using them to get around in your house right now during the outage. Ha!
Happy boy! My son would love those, but we only saw the Skechers lightups. Oh well. This is his last year for them as he is in the largest size. He’ll be a sad camper next year.
As for the person who made the comment to you, why do people feel the need to give comments that are not negative? Why not say nothing instead?
So far my son has never seen or is interested in Star Wars. But I know my days are numbered. Michael will love those!
Fun story about these shoes: My son had the exact same shoes last year. He wore them every damn day. We spent a little time with Eddie Vedder one weekend, and of course Jack was sporting the shoes. Eddie kept making comments about how much he loved them and how he wanted a pair of shoes just like that. So tell that woman to shove it — rock stars dig those shoes.
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