The nearly 20-year old, eco-conscious Spanish children's shoe label makes one of my favorite styles of shoes for girls -- a summery slip-on canvas sneaker with a mary-jane style strap and a thick, flexible sole. It's a style that does double duty as a sturdy playground shoe and a casual girls' dress shoe that looks adorable with skirts and flowy dresses.
My near three year-old has been wearing her Ciento sneakers the entire week and hasn't once complained or tried to rip them off halfway through the day. Plus, she likes to put them on herself. Mostly backwards.
You can bet I'm about to order a second pair for my older daughter, although knowing her she won't go for the classic navy when there's pink to be had.-Liz
Find children's shoes from Cienta in toddler and youth sizes online at Zappos.
