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heelarious shoes for infants  - 
Would you let your infants wear shoes from heelarious..?
@zed_k4 (17589)
Singapore
September 11, 2008 7:11pm CST
Dearest All, This is a question I suppose will be answered by most mommies, if not just ladies in general. However, men are very welcome to voice their opinions as well. Now there is this new company called heelarious. They have created high heels shoes for infants right up to 6 months only. What's your take on this...? Would you put your child through this for glamor and fashion..? Or do you have a fresh view on this...? Do share. I'll be following closely the answers because I have even blogged about this in my blog. I find this new invention and idea pretty surprising but I heard that the company's doing well. Perhaps it's up to the individual....? Regards, zEd c;)
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@xcammiex (272)
• United States
12 Sep 08
Goodness. Unbelievable, but then again, not really. I think it's ridiculous. I personally prefer onesies and socks. There's no reason a baby needs high heels. I don't like beauty pageants for the same reason. You get over 40 years to be an adult and only 17 to be a kid. No point in taking away any of those 17 years.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I'd like to welcome you to myLot too, xcammiex, and to say you expressed my thoughts on it perfectly. I know zed wouldn't endorse this company's products, but rather pointed to them just as the basis for an interesting discussion. The under-40's here may not agree with your numbers just yet, but they will when they become adults, lol.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Couldn't agree more. Certainly unimaginable but there are parents buying so there has to be a demand. Such insanity, hmmmmmmmp..
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@dizzblnd (3073)
• United States
12 Sep 08
very well said xc and my thoughts exactly. Welcome to mylot, I hope you it here as much as most of us here do.
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@dizzblnd (3073)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I went to their website. The shoes are cute, but too high priced for something that's going to be worn only a few times and then outgrown. If my daughter was that age again, I would not by them. I can see all the celebs and the more-well-off-than-most-of-us buying them as a "fashion statement" when the baby doesn't even know what statement they are trying to make.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Good answer there, dizzblnd. So I suppose the demands come from celebs and the rich and famous, hmmmmmm. WOW, people must be really bored and don't know what else to spend. I could think of other worth cause though. Thanks for your input.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Nods head..helping the underprivileged would be more worth the cause than creating a business model that is going to get controversial responses surely. Ah, but these people are just out for $$$ and that's sad.
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@dizzblnd (3073)
• United States
12 Sep 08
Exactly Zed. There are too many children who have nothing. I would much rather spend that money on the underprivileged
• India
12 Sep 08
Oh gosh!! This is amazing. Do you mean 6 years or 6 months? What is the point in putting any footwear, let alone heels, on a below six month old infant? They can't even walk!! I am not a Mom, but I am sure Moms will find this absurd if I do. I wouldn't purchase anything like that for my kids, if I had any. Cheers and happy mylotting
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• India
12 Sep 08
Sweetie, thats a CAT, not an owl. Look carefully, and tell me where is the beak? What you think is the beak is actually the tongue.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
The news on the radio mentioned 6 months. So I'm guessing the creator must have thought he or she had such a creative idea...........NOT!! LOL. As a consumer, I think the idea doesn't work for me and if I have a child, I wouldn't succumb her or him to such as well. Thanks for your input, dearest owl. You are cool.
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• Philippines
12 Sep 08
i also thought it was a cat. Had to take a second look when he said it was an owl. turns out i'm right. guess i still have 20/20 vision...hehehe
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@kblakley (247)
• Loveland, Ohio
12 Sep 08
Wow, my kids didn't even really wear shoes until they were starting to walk. I did put them on just a couple of times with my daughter when she was that age, but I couldn't of imagined putting heels on her. To each their own, but me personally I think it's ridiculous and kinda funny. I don't think I know anyone though that would buy these heels for their infants, but obviously if the company is doing well then someone is. My thing though is heels are bad for you as an adult, what will they do to these baby girls if put on them for long periods of time? There's got to be some kind of medical issue involved in that and I'll bet the pediatricians don't recommend these infants wearing them. In fact, my pediatrician doesn't recommend any shoes until they are in their walking stage. I however wouldn't buy something like that.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
13 Sep 08
You have given a very comprehensive and detailed explanation. Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it very much.
• India
8 May 09
I don't think that I will put my children through such an experience. They are supposed to be wearing flat shoes and developing their bodies, but heels and all would surely give them pains and it's not what they should go through when they are learning how to walk. Anyways, one question I would like to ask is, why would anyone in the world make their 6 month old baby walk in high heels?? bourne
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
8 May 09
I think that is a very thoughtful answer you gave there. Why on earth would anyone put their babies through this ordeal. I just can't imagine at all. Babies feet are so gentle, ouch. That's so painful just typing it out.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
8 May 09
That's what happens when the world is so adamant on making profits and more profits, not caring about issues like this.
• India
8 May 09
C'Mon. Have you noticed those models?? they themselves slip and fall and break their ankles trying to walk properly in their shoes, how would a heel for a 6 month old stand? Their legs are supposed to be learning to walk properly first, not cat walk first. What strange ideas people get. bourne
@lalapuff (290)
• Philippines
12 Sep 08
hi zed, yeah i see this as glamorously hilarious. i'm not yet a mom though looking forward to it. but i don't think that someday that would be part of the shoe rack of my baby girl in her infant years..yeah i love high heels but not for kids. i think it's enough that women start developing their spider veins during late teen years. and since it runs in our blood that we easily develop that (either in hands and feet/legs), i think i would be wary about it. one of my aunts has already undergone surgery twice because of varicose veins. oh this is the best example of a love and hate relationship - a lady's relationship to stilletos/high heels.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
16 Sep 08
LOL..I know; was just pulling your leg. It would be too scary if all girls were to have those spiders ...IMAO...~
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Spider veins....??? Teens...? Really?? I didn't know that. I do know of varicose veins though and some of my friends' moms suffered from that before. You are right. High heels do look good on a lady, but is certainly killing those legs, slowly and surely. Welcome to mylot and have a fun time mylotting yeah. Take care.
@lalapuff (290)
• Philippines
15 Sep 08
haha, though i didn't mean that some teenagers already have spider or varicose veins, what i'm saying is that they could start to develop at that age, maybe late teens because that is the time when ladies usually start craving the love for heels =)
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• United States
25 Sep 08
I think it's crazy. I would never put my child in high heeled shoes at that age. I didn't even hardly put shoes on my son when he was that young. Someone bought me a pair of the soft soled shoes (with a baseball on the top of the shoe) when he was a few months old and I put them on him a few times (when he wore a certain baseball outfit) but then I didn't put any on him until he was old enough to walk. And then I put the walking shoes on him that taught him how to hold his feet right to learn how to walk.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
26 Sep 08
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
26 Sep 08
I can't imagine anyone putting their own child through that kind of torture as well. It is really out of this world kind of what??that I felt when I first learned of these types of shoes being around. I love babies' feet and I think they should be left bare until they are really strong to walk. Thanks for your input..
@uath13 (8192)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I saw them in a news report & thought they looked stupid. Besides the fact that they're overdressing kids the heels squish in weird ways ( folding to the side or front depending on how the kid puts their foot down ). How is that supposed to be good for a kid who's just developing the ability to walk? Whoever came up with these & anyone who buys them need to be taken out behind the woodshed &....
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@uath13 (8192)
• United States
18 Sep 08
Well they're obviously pretty stupid, maybe we can get them to play with an upside down running lawnmower.... That's right - catch the spinning thingy....
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
17 Sep 08
Bro I find your answer very good. Sorry for the rather late reply. Now if you can only continue the woodshed part, I would be delighted.
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
14 Sep 08
Well... what can I say... I really can't find any special words on this one - and that's difficult LOL I can see that it will probably appeal to many people with little baby girls. And I can see that as a business this heelarious shoes are doing well - mainly I'll guess from good use of publicity. Personally... well personally they don't and would have never appealed to me. I like high heels as much as the next person, but those really don't say anything to me, and I would not use them on my baby daughter if she was still a baby:) To me they are actually quite some ugly shoes that will keep falling of little baby feet. I can't even find the hilarious part. But that's me, of course. I find it that as people we are more and more taking childhood/babyhood away from our children/babies. Dressing them with adult look alike clothes, is part of it as well. In my opinion babies should wear baby things, be it sleepers, little dresses, and ... well, shoes:) Most of the things people put on babies/children are more for the benefit of the adult than the child. I read on the website that one of the ladies who started this really loved high heel shoes as a child and they thought it would be funny to have baby high heeled shoes. Well, I'm sure the lady's preference for high heels wasn't that noticeable when she was 1 to 6 months - which is the target age for this product - so I can't see the connection other than the fact that those shows will, again, be worn for the benefit of the adults and not the baby. At 6 months which is the limit use for them, a baby won't even notice or care what is on her/his feet much. So my vote? a big nay
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
14 Sep 08
Thanks for your comprehensive well-thought out answer on this one, arkaf. I am happy to know that many mylot members are expressing their dislike for these shoes and that is indeed a good thing. It would be truly unimaginable to put through a baby's soft feet through a pair of high heeels, no matter how soft it is.
@ElicBxn (63194)
• United States
12 Sep 08
Obviously they are NOT expecting babies to stand in these things. I think its kind of sick, myself, but I'm sure there are moronic parents that want their little girl to be the NEXT Jon Bennett Ramsey and will be putting their babies in them.
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@ElicBxn (63194)
• United States
12 Sep 08
from the look of the picture, they look like soft shoes and since babies don't walk yet - I don't think they will hurt the babies feet. I just think they are for the vanity of the parents.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
I didn't realize that. I studied the picture again (and there's other examples in my blog which I've put up) and I could see that they are gentle perhaps to the soles. But still hazardous because the way it's shaped, when infants feet are forming. Not sure,but it's still a nonsensical idea. I won't put through my child (in future) for this, surely. No dad and no mom in their right mind would do that, I think. Thanks for your input, my friend..
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
I agree. Crazy, weird and maybe they want fashion to be a statement, at the expense of their infants.
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• United States
18 Dec 08
Stooopid! But you know they HAVE to do it! It's kinda cute, but not really. Whatever..... I'm sure the company is doing very well. I guess that's good for that company.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
29 Dec 08
LOL..hope I don't answer you too late..
@ellie333 (21016)
12 Sep 08
Hi Zed, I am a mother of three children myself and two of them girls and there is no way that I would put any of mine in high heels before their teenage years never mind before six months old. I think the fashions for children being miniture adults is all wrong. A baby would be in booties and then soft FLAT shoes whilst learning to walk and then correctly fitted ones after that as their feet are still developing. I have head it all now. Crazy. The company may only be doing well as a gimmick thing I don't beliebe it will last. Ellie :D
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
13 Sep 08
Hi Ellie, I already know from the beginning that I know you the fact that you are a great mom and will always put the good thoughts and safety of your daughters through this kind of 'fashion stigma'. I'm proud of you, hon..way to go.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
13 Sep 08
Man..I keep getting grammatical and spelling errors, ha~ sorry about that..
• Philippines
12 Sep 08
Upon reading about it, I thought it's funny. But now thinking of it again, its not. Its disturbing. Babies are not toys that we dress up and play with. As much as I love my stilettos, I still feel don't think they're fit for babies. For crying out loud! My cousin couldn't even walk straight without shoes. How can she walk on those. And they're babies. Expect them to break every bone with that. Crazy people! I'd buy a pair and put it on display to remind me why I should work hard to make this world a better place to live in. hehehe
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
I like your answer. The fact that you would buy a pair and put on display, LOL. Thanks for your airy light and happy answer. This is a controversial discussion but I really am not supporting the idea as a consumer. I think some members got it confused initially but all's well now. Have a cheery day and take care.
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• Philippines
12 Sep 08
So am I getting the best response now?hehehe just kidding. :)
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
13 Sep 08
You might, hon, LOL ...
@Wizzywig (7847)
12 Sep 08
It doesn't surprise me that the company's doing well. I think there seem to be parents out there who treat their children like toys - dolls to dress up and decorate. Please... a child is a person, not a toy or a fashion accessory... let children BE children and not just miniature adults - they grow up quickly enough. As for 'fashion' - pffftttt! - who needs it...whatever it is???
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
I don't agree with the idea, just for the record. It is just something that I would like to know. Perhaps there are parents that don't mind out there, and it would be interesting to see their theories on this. It is pretty insane for me for the only reason that it is pretty hazardous. Infants are growing by the minute, hour and the day and to put through their growing feet through all that would be a torture actually. Companies are always out there to make money. It's a sad fact, but a cut-throat marketing strategy and they will do anything at all for new business be it good or bad. Seeming there has been such an invention, so there must be a need for that I suppose from parents who might think otherwise.
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@Wizzywig (7847)
12 Sep 08
You're quite right that companies are out to make money however they can. I dont think there is a 'need' for these shoes but someone has cleverly marketed them to create a 'desire' for them. Everyone want their children to look clean and attractive and I suppose we all have different ideas of how that should be achieved. I just think its so sad that very young children are so cconcerned with body image instead of just enjoying life.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
True, true. Unfortunately, money is king for most nowadays.
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@lucy02 (5016)
• United States
12 Sep 08
I'm not a parent buy there is no way I would buy those shoes for my children if I were. They can't be good for their feet. I would rather see my kids running around and playing in something comfortable. Childhood is short lived and I would want my children to enjoy it while they still had it.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Children grow up so fast, right and to see them wearing heels would be a slashing those years sort of literally. Any kid would look downright awful with heels. And not to mention the health issues that come with it. Thanks for your input.
• United States
12 Sep 08
Baby Heels - ?????
I saw a clip of these baby shoes this morning on the Today Show. My opinion is based on the fact I have seen some pretty ridiculous and stupid fashion trends in my lifetime but that has to be the most idiotic one yet. IMO any mother who actually buys these shoes has more money than sense. The founders of these shoes say it was just for fun but now they are laughing all the way to the bank!!
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Hi heather, you are absolutely right. The ridiculousness has spread and the makers are making bucks out of such a bad product. A good and clever consumer would make the right decision, hopefully. But since there's a lot of sale going on, I suppose there are lots of bad consumers...? Yikes..
@gemini_rose (16264)
12 Sep 08
I have a two year old daughter, and although I love us doing little girly things there is no way I would put her in high heels. I think it is ridiculous and then people wonder why our kids are becoming parents at young ages or growing up with eating problems. Probably because the world lets them dress as adults from such a young age, they are not allowed to be kids, they are put into a world of fashion and looking good. I hate it when I go shopping and I look at something for myself and think that it is nice and then see the exact same item made for kids. I do not want my child to wear the same clothes as me, I want her to be a child not a mini me!!
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
LOLz, I chuckled at your last sentence. Mini me version of an infant wearing heels is just not becoming, I agree total, totally. Ridiculous would be the perfect word. Now, I'm curious about those consumers that DO buy, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmp...
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
14 Sep 08
Oh yes let's just dress kids "sexy" younger and younger...young kids...preteens are dressing more and more adult and then they get treated more as adults....and occasionaly theres expectations that shouldnt be there for young kids....really. As well...Putting a baby in heels is just asking for a broken ankle.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
14 Sep 08
Nice statement there, I agree with you, saundyl, ha!! It's truly ironic, come to think of it.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
12 Sep 08
What! haha oh come on high heels for baby's i think thats silly i dont have kids but if i did i wouldn't be putting them in high heels i think theres plenty of time for high heels when there older i just think its hard enough for babys to learn to walk i think that parents should focus on whats in portent like raising a healthy happy and well rounded person a baby should be a baby.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
12 Sep 08
Same here, I wouldn't put my kids through that kind of torture. What's the world coming to...
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
13 Sep 08
My wife informed me about that and the musical artist that started that new clothing line for our precious ones. We both believe it is totally foolish and silly to purchase clothes for children at that age. The haven't even built their memory cells yet. How could they remember ever wearing such clothing, unless the parent or guardian took pictures of them at such a young age. What good would it do? What real value or importance are clothing, electronics and other things some people go overboard in their purchases for their children. I believe that parents should be more creative by spending more time with their children taking them to the park, playing monopoly, playing uno, chess, checkers, candyland or other good board games that can teach the children more valuable lessons; such as good sportmanship, patience, taking turns and it not always that you win the game but the value or opportunity that you got to play it is what really matters. Winning is only a by-product of continued practice and doing something repetitively. A father of 3.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
14 Sep 08
Hello there johnson, I admire your stance on this. Being a father of 3, you have given such an insightful answer. The values of a good family culture is the best and I think that I would love to inculcate those moral values to my children someday as well. Take care and nice answer, I like.