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Post written by Anna

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Oh how I love teeny tiny little feet! They are just so delightful. But no-one I know loves precious little feet more than gorgeous Fiona, proprietor of Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au!

Fiona is a self confessed shoe addict and stylish mumma. She has poured all of this experience and expertise into her beautiful boutique for the smallest of feet. Available now at Tiny Steps are gorgeous shoes for winter and a special shout out to the mothers of boys today: go ahead and rejoice – Fiona knows great boys shoes are hard to find and has added lots of lovely boys shoes for winter in the mix at Tiny Steps. Yay!

Fiona has also added Pediped Grip n’ Go, Livie & Luca and Saltwater Sandals to her outstanding range which has been especially selected to suit tiny feet aged 0-2 years.  Each of the following brands are ideal for growing feet and you will find them all in Tiny Steps collection: Chillikids, Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH!

Tiny Steps offer sensational service with free gift wrapping and low flat-rate postage of just $7.50 Australia wide. Three years on, Fiona’s passion for sourcing the best shoes for your little one to take their first tiny steps in is going strong!

Yes, Tiny Steps is turning three and is celebrating in style! You are invited to join the celebrations and shop from their sale page which has shoes at up to 70% off the rrp PLUS all KidStyleFile readers are being offer an additional 30% off store wide! Amazing! To make the most of this generous offer you will need to enter discount code KSF3BDAY which is only valid while stocks last and until midnight 29 May 2011.

Discounted prices quoted below are applicable with code KSF3BDAY only while stocks last only until 29 May 2011.

a. Pediped Grip ‘n’ go Jake Navy $49.95 less 30% =$34.96
b. Livie & Luca Holland Boot Fuschia $79.95 less 30% = $55.96
c. SaltWater Sandals Navy Sandal $64.00 less 30% = $44.80
d. Scruffy Dog Serene White $64.95 less 30% =$45.46
e. Livie & Luca London Boot Red $79.95 less 30% = $55.96
f. Pediped Isabella Red Patent $45.00 less 30% = $31.50
g. Cheeky Little Soles Baby Ballet Slippers – Silver $35.95 $25.00 less 30% = $17.50
h. Old Soles Kick Shoe Cobalt $44.95 $35.00 less 30% = $24.50
i. Pedoodles Little Caesar $55.95 $45.00 less 30% = $31.50
j.Pediped Flex Sebastian $69.95 $50.00 less 30% = $35.00

Tiny Steps posts within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post, while orders over $150 are posted FREE of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Post written by Miki

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It seems pretty common for mothers who love shoes to breed children who also love shoes.  Even though my feet grew during pregnancy and I now no longer fit into most of my gorgeous pre-motherhood spiky heels (honestly though, when would I ever get the chance to wear them these days?!) they’re not going to waste because my littlest boy loves to clop around the house in them.  However spiffy he may look in Mummy’s Manolo knock-offs, even he realises that an active toddler needs something a bit more appropriate to run around the playground in, and so off I go to find him funky new shoes.

Luckily for me I know just the place to go.  Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au – has been a favourite haunt of mine ever since I first had a toddler with little feet to buy shoes for, because the proprietor Fiona specialises in shoes for tiny feet aged 0-2 years.  She has an amazing collection of brands, all of which are ideal for growing feet: Chillikids, Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH!

Even better, Fiona is currently running a huge shoe sale with up to 70% off top brands! There are 80+ shoes on sale, and to give you an idea of the amazing styles that have been discounted have a look at the image collage below: *every single shoe* pictured below is in the sale section. But wait! There’s more: KSF readers can take an EXTRA 20% discount off everything store-wide at Tiny Steps – including sale stock – with code KSF20SALE while stocks last only until 14 March 2011. Be quick!

Discounted prices quoted below are valid with code KSF20SALE only while stocks last only until 14 March 2011

1. Cheeky Little Soles Ballet Flats – Silver, $35.95 $25.00 less 20% = $20.00
2. Diddledumpling Ladybug MJs, $39.95 $35.00 less 20% = $28.00
3. Old Soles Eazy Tread – Lime/White, $44.95 $35.00 less 20% = $28.00
4. Pediped Josh – Light Brown, $45.00 $25.00 less 20% = $20.00
5. Rileyroos Caters Sandbox, $54.95 $40.00 less 20% =$32.00
6. Shooshoos Navy Dogs& Bones, $29.95 $20.00 less 20% = $20.00
7. Pedoodles Cotton Candy, $48.95 $40.00 less 20% = $32.00
8. Sweet Shoes Natural Skulls, $33.95 $15.00 less 20% = $12.00
9. Pedoodles Petal Jumpers, $55.95 $45.00 less 20% = $36.00
10. Rileyroos Emmy Scarlet, $54.95 $40.00 less 20% = $32.00
11. Pediped Demetri – Navy/Grey, $45.00 $25.00 less 20% = $20.00

Tiny Steps posts within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post, while orders over $150 are posted FREE of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Today’s post written by Leah

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My daughter has inherited my love for shoes. She loves nothing better than flicking through a magazine, pointing out boots, mary-janes….even sneakers. Left unattended it takes only minutes for the familiar “clip clop, clip clop” of her feet headed down the hall in my heels to sound through the house. Unlike my son, who will happily go through a whole season with a simple pair of runners, a pair of “good” boots and gumboots, Miss N seems to find a new pair to add to her collection every other week!

With this in mind, let me reintroduce you to one of my absolute favourite shoe shops for little feet: Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au. There is a shoe here for even the fussiest of little people, for feet both wide and slim. What’s more, with their extensive collection of brands including Chillikids, Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH, there is an endless source of inspiration for every outfit in your munchkins wardrobe.

Today Miss N and I are shouting ‘hooray’ with all our fellow shoe-lovers for Tiny Steps are celebrating their 2^nd birthday with a sale! This sale includes a number of my favourite brands like Bloch (a new favourite of Suri Cruise), Old Soles and Pediped.  This celebration is even BIGGER for KSF readers, because you can take an additional 20% off the entire collection at Tiny Steps, including sale items! Simply use ‘KSF-BDAY’ at checkout to redeem. This special offer expires 13 June 2010.

With a party on the horizon for us, I’m tossing up between the Pediped Audrey Black and BLOCH Silk Pink Luxury Pearl for Miss N (my choice will determine which party outfit she will wear) and for Master R, the Chillikids Kobe Navy are a sure buy.

If you have a toddler just starting to walk, I cannot recommend Old Soles and Cheeky Little Soles highly enough. Both brands were purchased during my kids pre-walking stage, fit brilliantly and were soft and pliable for their growing feet.

So, from one shoe-lover (or two I should say!) to you dear reader, let me tell you shopping at Tiny Steps is hassle free. There is a no fuss returns policy, free personalised gift wrapping, and all shoes are shipped in their original boxes (unlike some other sites). Sign up for their newsletter or “like” their Facebook page for further deals and upcoming news.

Please note prices quoted in red are only applicable with special KSF code (read above for details) until 13 June 2010.

1. Pediped Flex Adrian Choc Brown/Tan $64.95 less 20%=  $51.96
2. Chillikids Charlie Green $24.95 less 20%=  $19.96
3. Rileyroos Emmy Scarlet $54.95 less 20%= $43.96:
4. Pediped Victoria Black Patent $49.95 $39.95 less 20%= $31.96
5. Chillikids Lilli Navy Spot $19.95 less 20%= $15.96
6. Bloch Patent Ballerina Cipria $49.95 $39.95 less 20%= $31.96
7. Annabel Trends Dots $19.95 $14.00 less 20%= $11.20
8. Scruffy Dog tights $14.00 less 20%= $11.20

Tiny Steps posts within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post, while orders over $150 are posted FREE of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Today’s post brought to you by Miki

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When my first son was a baby and a new walker, I was a regular customer at Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au.  Fiona was incredibly helpful when it came to helping me choose shoes for my wobbly, toddling bundle of joy, and I completely trusted her judgement as she specialises in shoes for under-twos and the specific needs of their little feet.

I came away with many a beautiful pair of little shoes, safe in the knowledge that they’d perfectly support my son’s developing feet, and having easily chosen the right size due to Tiny Steps’ comprehensive sizing guides.  The day I realised his feet had grown too big for me to shop at Tiny Steps any more was a sad one, but thank goodness I now have baby number 2, and a whole new reason to do some more miniature shoe shopping!

For anyone else who has little feet to buy for, I wholeheartedly recommend Tiny Steps.  For one thing, buying online from Tiny Steps’ huge range is so much easier than dragging a tantruming toddler through shoe shops (especially when you’re then told that they only have one or two styles in your child’s size). For another, Fiona’s customer service is legendary: FREE customised gift wrap, a no-fuss returns policy, plus the shoes are all shipped in their original boxes (always a bonus), and the site offers flat-rate express or registered postage, and orders over $150 ship free.  There are also a great range of accessories to select from from labels including Eeeni Meeni Miini Moh and BlaBla. You can see why I’ve kept going back!

There’s an extra reason to shop at Tiny Steps right now, too: in addition to a most impressive store-wide sale with up to 40% off, the wonderful Fiona is extending an additional 10% off store-wide discount to all KSF readers. Yep, up to 50% off brands including Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH. Woo! Enter discount code ‘KSFFEB10‘ at checkout to redeem this offer until 28 February 2010. If that doesn’t make you feel like dancing, I don’t know what will

The prices below are with the KSF discount applied (read above), while stocks last, until 28 February 2010.

1. Bibi Sneakers – Pistacchio, $56.95 $32.35
2. BLOCH Baby – Tweed Pink, $39.95 $25.87
3. Bibi Sneakers – Tan, $56.95 $32.35
4. Bibi Afeto – Navy/Cream, $45.95 $22.63
5. BLOCH Frilled Pearl Violet, $49.95 $32.25
6. BLOCH Stella White, $75.95 $43.69
7. BLOCH Patent Ballerina Red, $49.95 $32.25
8. Bibi Afeto White/Sky Blue, $45.95 $22.63
9. Bibi Pink Sneaker, $56.95 $32.35

Tiny Steps stocks Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber, SKEANIE, Cheeky Little Soles, Vessel, Scruffy Dog, Eeni Meeni Miini Moh, Woof!, Old Soles, Rileyroos and BLOCH.

Tiny Steps posts within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post, while orders over $150 are posted free of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Today’s post brought to you by self-confessed kids shoe addict, Miki

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Tiny Steps – www.tinysteps.com.au – is ONE YEAR OLD!  Hip hip hooraaaaay!!!

I’m fairly well known for my kids’ shoe fetish by now, and Fiona at Tiny Steps has been just a bit too helpful in facilitating my addiction.  You see, she stocks the best of the best in shoes for under-twos – absolutely brilliant given how hard it normally is to find good shoes for toddlers as anyone with a little one will know.

A lot of vitally important foot development goes in in the early years, and that’s why I am willing to go out of my way to make sure my kids only wear quality footwear, shoes which won’t muck around with their tootsies.  The great thing about Tiny Steps, though, is that I don’t have to go out of my way – Fiona is a dream to deal with as far as customer service goes (I’m a repeat customer; take it from me) and she is careful to only stock brands which are good for little feet. Makes for an incredibly easy, fun shopping experience, vastly preferable to trying to go shoe shopping with a toddler!

The new brands at Tiny Steps are just too cute and I can’t wait to try them out.  Have a look at Rileyroos, a US brand, for a combination of European design inspiration and American toughness.  I absolutely adore their MJs in tweed (no. 11 below), and the Kane boots for boys (no. 4) are fab – it’s hard to find decent boots for little boys, so I’m especially pleased to see these!

Old Soles is another great new brand in store.  Designed by Australian Vicki Lever, the shoes come with a leather sole in the pre-walker sizes – we all know by now that leather soles are great for babies when barefoot isn’t an option – while the ‘first steps’ sizes for new walkers have a non-slip sole.  They’re also gorgeous to look at: the jogger styles for boys are trendy and practical, and the cowboy-tipped MJs for girls are seriously cool.

Now because of the first birthday celebrations, Fiona has generously decided to give KidStyleFile readers a hefty 20% discount store-wide, including sale items!!  Enter ‘WEAREONE’ at checkout to redeem; code expires 30 June 2009.

My credit card won’t thank you, Fiona, but I certainly do!!

The prices below include the KSF 20% discount. Enter ‘WEAREONE’ at checkout. Code expires 30 June 2009.

1. Old Soles Hip Hop Jogger, $49.95 $39.96
2. Old Soles St Tropez – Pink, $49.95 $39.96
3. Bibi Sneakers – Pistachio, $56.95 $45.56
4. Rileyroos Kane Bark, $54.95 $43.96
5. Old Soles Cowboy Toe Tip – Black/Silver, $49.95 $39.96
6. Rileyroos Mary Jane Sassy, $49.95 $39.96
7. Sweet Shoes Blue & Lime Dandelion, $35.95 $32.95 $26.36
8. Rileyroos Sportie Tiger, $49.95 $39.96
9. Sweet Shoes Skulls – Natural, $33.95 $27.16 (also available in black, as worn by Shiloh Jolie-Pitt)
10. Old Soles Urban Jogger – Navy/Red, $49.95 $39.96
11. Rileyroos Mary Jane – Tweed, $49.95 $39.96

In addition to the wonderful brands already mentioned, Tiny Steps stock Pediped, Pedoodles, shooshoos, Sweet Shoes, diddledumpling, Bibi, Annabel Tends, 2feettall, Blabla, Kinder Clobber and SKEANIE shoes.

Tiny Steps post within Australia for a flat rate of $7.50 for Express Post, or $8.50 for Registered Post, while orders over $150 are posted free of charge. International orders are welcomed. Contact Fiona for a postage quote.

Today’s post written by Kat.

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If we all live vicariously through our kids in some way, big or small, then I am guilty of amassing a shoe collection for my daughter which would make Imelda proud. And hopefully jealous.

A toddler’s feet grow so much faster than an adult’s, so, you know, it’s simply a necessity to keep her feet well-shod. That’s what we tell Daddy, anyway!

She’s got everything from supersoft handmade in Morocco flats (we got them at Where Did You Get That?) to Parisian Ballets in shiny Red (from the lovely Kim over at Itty Bitty Yuppy) and even genuine vintage patent black Mary Janes (my first pair of shoes, handed down!)

So what will we be adding to the collection for Summer?

A browse through department stores reveals a whole lotta not much, so thank goodness for online shopping – think bucketloads of colour and a dash of metallics contrasted with fresh whites and neutrals.

Here are my picks of the labels and stores to look out for:

Babies:

Skeanie have developed cool summer sandals, in classic blue and pink right through to bright red and chic navy. Made from soft leather with suede soles, they’re easy to wash, easy to put on, and easy on the purse at just $29.95!

Similarly, you can find the gorgeous Cheeky Little Soles label at Baby’s Got Style – check out these uber-funky Retro Blue shoes, or try the girly, shiny Nesting Sandals over at Ekidna Kids, both for $35.95!

Seed shoes are not only affordable, but so darn cute – check out these baby Havianas ($24.95), stylish Metallic Sandals ($39.95), nautical Leather Moccassins ($39.95) and hip Velcro Runners ($39.95) for the most stylish tot on the block!

Tip Toey Joey is synonymous with sleek, classic styles and top class quality – I can’t go past these fresh white Mary Janes ($42.95) at LillieLuca for teaming with pretty summer frocks, or these rich chocolate Leather Sandals ($49.50) at Buckets & Spades for matching back with crisp summer neutrals. Sigh.

Or, try Tiny Steps for a gorgeous range of baby and infant shoes – they stock the brilliant Pediped range (I’m hearting the Olivia white sandals, $42.95, and the Colin classic dark brown, $42.95), as well as Bibi, Sweet Shoes, Diddle Dumpling, Shooshoos….and oh so much more!

Little People:

A constant in my daughter’s shoe closet is New Zealand label Bobux, designers of the original “elastomatic” ankle support system and with an ever expanding range including eco-friendly leathers. I don’t know if it’s possible to go past the cute as can be Jnr Ballet Shoe ($49.95) or the i-Walk Sandals in Marine or CherryMadison Lane. ($59.95) at

Yunginz is a new label on the Australian market, priding themselves on funky, original designs without compromising on quality. The Candy Stripe shoes ($44.95) look so modern but are covered in pretty, girly stripes to match any outfit! Boys (or Mum, at least) will love the Velcro Sandoze Sandals ($35.95) ‘cos they go with absolutely everything! Check the website for stockists.

I’m also loving Chook Leaf, with simple yet strikingly cool designs, such as the silver Welsummer Sandal Hamburg Boy’s Sandal ($55) at Cocoon Living, and the Sussex Sandal ($59.95 at Dragonfly Store) – they all just scream breezy summer sophistication!

If only all of these labels made Mummy-sizes…..!