So I received the kids’ versions of the Custom Keds on Friday, and they’re colorful, cute and fun as can be, though I misread the sizes and thought that “4Y” meant “4 years old” instead of “4 Youth” — don’t ask me why in the world I thought a shoe would be sized according to how old a child is, but such an assumption should make it plainly obvious that 1.) I don’t have any children, and 2.) I never buy anything for children.
But below are some photos of the shoes. I went with a flower theme this time around, and the printing process on the canvas turned out far better than I expected. Again, the colors are terrifically bright and the images surprisingly sharp for being printed on shoe canvas:
And since I can use my own photos for the design process, the design elements are unlimited as far as what I can use to create a one-of-a-kind shoe. The color choices are also open to whatever mood I happen to be in when I’m walking around, aiming my camera:
A little closer up on the rose shoe below:
And another one, just cuz:
Louise’s kids were mildly disappointed that I mistakenly ordered giant sizes in what were supposed to be some fun shoes for their teensy feet (mein gott, but little kids have the tiniest feet!), but we took them for chocolate as a consolation, and the bumbling Mr. Doesn’t Know How To Order For Kids size-fiasco was quickly forgotten:
Any resulting tummy-ache will be so totally worth it!
The link to the Keds Custom page: Design Your Own Keds. My previous entry regarding the experience with adult size Custom Keds: Design It Yourself: Custom Keds.
Note: You’d think I would have instantly known when opening the box (that was shipped directly from the factory in China) and looking at the shoes that they were going to be way too big, but hey — they were a lot smaller than my own feet, which is all that registered. And since the shoes are custom ordered, they can’t be returned, but all is not lost — they actually fit Louise and her older sister!
