STONZ - love them!

[Piglet]

Can I just say that I adore the Stonz I bought for DD? Love, love, love them! I originally balked at spending so much on booties, but they are so well designed. I have never had luck in keeping anything on DD's feet. I will admit that she is barefoot all the time (even when we go outside). I was getting so fed up with losing socks, Robeez, you name it and then my friend told me about Stonz. They are warm, cute and well-made, but best of all - they stay on!

http://www.stonz.ca/

[NewfieNat]

We love our Stonz as well. I bought them because I was not able to find boots small enough for DD (size 2 at 14 months). Well, I eventually found "real" boots but they don't stay on at all. So back to her Stonz, should have stuck with them in the first place! ;-)

[bubbaray]

I saw these the other day in Richmond Center (Baby On Board). Would they be too warm for Vancouver? They looked it. Then again, its fr-uh-eeeee-zing here right now because the wind is blowing at about a million miles an hour and it feels like my house is going to blow away like in the Wizard of Oz....

[psophia17]

I'll have to check them out more closely.

Melissa, I've also seen them in Richmond at pinky blue, in the shopping plaza at No. 2 Road and Blundell. I think they'd be okay for this area - we have a cold wet thing going on bigtime these days!

[Neatfreak]

Has anyone compared them to the Hyperloft Booties at MEC?

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444262 1775&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302734975&bmUID=1200379417066

DD had a pair for the winter when she first started walking (the style has changed a wee bit), and I've been wondering if the Stonz booties would have been a better route to go.

[psophia17]

I think the MEC booties aren't really meant to be worn outside on little feet, whereas I think the Stonz are meant to actually get worn outside, on the ground, and are water and wind resistant.

[Neatfreak]

Really? Don't tell my daughter -they worked out quite well for us, I thought!

How are the Stonz ones more outdoor-sy?

[Piglet]

They have rubber bottoms that are waterproof and provide a bit more grip/protection. I bet the MEC ones would be great for warmth, but the appeal of the Stonz for us is that they stay on. I put DD down for a nap straight from the car and the Stonz stayed on the whole nap. Everything else comes off eventually.

[Neatfreak]

That's what my kiddo's Hyperlofts were like - rubber bottoms and all. Granted, they were the Winter 2005/2006 version. It's too bad that MEC has changed their design, because boots like that are great for new walkers!