Ahhhhhh, Umi!

Oh, Umi.

Umi and I have a special history. Umi was the first company to send me a product for review- It was the most darling pair of shoes ever and Punky actually cried when she outgrew them and had to throw them out (and trust me, no one else would have wanted to wear them- she wore them to shreds because they were her FAVORITE SHOE EVER.)

Umi has since let me review more of its kids shoes and I fall a little more in love with them every time. I think I sort of have a thing for children's shoes because they are so whimsical and adorable in ways adults just can't pull off.

Anyway. Where was I?

Oh. This time, Punky got her first pair of Umi sandals and ohhhhh! They are WONDERFUL. Even better than the picture above. That flower is totally detailed and beaded and the soles have flowers in them, too! SOOOOOO CUTE!

Punky generally gets an inexpensive pair of sandals at Target when I'm buying- They almost always cause blisters for the first couple of weeks and are uncomfortable until Punky manages to "wear them in." The Umis, though, went on like butter. They were soft, they didn't cause blisters, and she was running around in them comfortably from the get-go. Also? Umis are incredibly well-made and they last forever and ever and ever.

I've said this before and I'll say it again- If you can afford them, Umis are totally worth the money. You WILL see a difference, both in the quality of the shoe and in comfort your child feels while wearing them. Also? Every time my children wear Umis, they get comments from strangers, who want to know where I got them- always a good thing! :)

Check out Umi's spring/summer line now at the Umi website!