Hot trend alert: Adidas Stan Smiths are back, and it’s 1972 all over again!
I’ve been spotting the iconic Adidas Stan Smith sneakers all over the feet of NYC’s young and fashionable — and okay, not-so-young but still pretty fashionable — and I am loving it! I’m not much of a high heel gal, and it’s so great...
Why POP light-up sneakers for kids are the hottest thing in kids’ shoes right now.
First, I have to get this out of the way: POP Shoes are not for families who get sticker shock at the price of high-end kids wear. But if you are down with designer stuff here and there, splurge on birthday or holiday gifts, need some crazy cool shoes for a Bar...
Look closely at these new Vans: Yes, those are horses!
If you’ve got a horse lover in your home, I strongly suggest you click immediately over to Vans and snag a pair of these Vans x Molo horse sneakers. Yes, the design may look abstract at first, but if you look closely, you’ll see that this super rad pattern...
The awesome Vans collaborations| Editors Top 10 of the Year
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
Hold onto your mouse ears! Disney Vans are here.
We have to say that Vans is killing it with their collaborations lately, from Van Gogh to NASA, and now Disney Vans. Now, if these are anything like their other collections we’ve featured, they’re going to sell out pretty quickly. So, if you’re...
15 Columbus Day sales worth checking out right from home
If you plan on taking advantage of the big Columbus Day sales today, our advice remains the same as it does on Black Friday or Cyber Monday or any other sale day — stay home! Or…go out, shop from your phone while you avoid the crowds in your favorite...
The Surprise Sale at TOMS has us all shoe shopping!
Well isn’t it nice when a Facebook ad informs us that TOMS just extended their surprise sale! They’re offering up to 50% off lots of styles, or BOGO as we frequent shoppers like to say. That you means you get double the cute shoes and double your donation...
Dozens of the biggest and best Labor Day weekend sales, all in one place
As long as there are big Labor Day sales, we say take advantage! Online. Because personally, we’re fans of spending the weekend with our families and enjoying the last (sniff) unofficial weekend of summer. So if you’ve got a little laptop or tablet time,...
Keds and Rifle Paper Co put out more gorgeous shoes, you know…for kids.
We’ve never been shy to share our love for Keds, nor our love for Rifle Paper Co. They teamed up in the spring to make an awesome line of flowery women’s sneakers that we still adore, but now? The Keds x Rifle Paper Co. includes their trademark gorgeous...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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