Some people are getting a big kick out of an emerging fashion trend for babies — high heel crib shoes for girls too young to walk. Others are certain it’s yet another sign that the republic really is going to perdition in a handbasket.
The latest rage for the preverbal set is the creation of two Seattle moms, Britta Bacon and Hayden Porter. Friends since childhood, the two were taking Bacon’s daughter, Kayla, to a party for her fourth birthday when they started reminiscing about when Kayla was an infant.
Porter, who admits to being obsessed with shoes, found herself thinking how hilarious it would have been if Kayla had had high heels as an infant.
The more Bacon and Porter thought about it, the better the idea sounded. They developed a product that comes in six styles: leopard satin print, hot pink patent, black satin, zebra satin, black patent and hot pink satin. They are packaged in a see-through “runway bag” with a big rhinestone clasp.
The shoes aren’t meant to be walked in, and the heels collapse if a baby attempts to stand on them.
Shoes on babies are kinda cute. I bought a pair for my daughter when she was only 2 months old. And I made sure they matched her little dress too. But these high heels… very freaky.
Disgusting! This trend came out recently in the UK, rejected by most. Last year of so another trend came out, PADDED bra's for 9 year olds, sold in the kids section of BHS. That didn't go down too well either.
Bringing up kids to b sexualised b4 their time, its sick.
Ewww thats just gross. I still cant stomach seeing little 9 year old girls walking around in their strappy sandals with lipgloss smeared across their tiny little lips walking around like they’re something… holding little handbags and stuff… and now heels for babies… wtf are people thinking???