May the Force be with your kids' feet
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May the Force be with your kids' feet

Can you feel it? There's been a great disturbance in the world of footwear, as if millions of Ewok-sized voices had just cried out in excitement: "Mommy, those shoes breathe like Darth Vader!"

The Star Wars by Stride Rite Vader Light & Sound shoe is the closest you'll come to having the Dark Lord of the Sith over for meatloaf. Available in toddler sizes 8.5 to 12 and kid sizes 12.5 to 3, both in narrow or wide, each shoe is made of leather and mesh with an easy hook and loop closure under Vader's mask. With the press of a button, you can hear Darth Vader's iconic breathing, and red lights flash with every step to warn ineffective admirals and Stormtroopers.

Stride Rite offers other flashy Star Wars shoes, if you're more Jedi than Sith. And don't worry--none of the shoes come with Force Choke. -Delilah

Find Vader Light & Sound shoes for toddlers and kids at Stride Rite.

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