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Saturday, June 9, 2007

Photo Hunters (#5)--Shoes







Here's a picture of the "squeaky shoes" I bought my daughter while in China. Squeaky shoes are worn by Chinese babies, to help them learn how to walk. Every time the baby takes a step, they make a squeaky sound, encouraging them to take another step. All of these shoes were worn by my daughter, except one of these pairs.


I am saving this pair for when she gets older and can have them as a keepsake. They are made from Chinese Brocade silk (and only cost 40 yuan in China--which is about $5 American money).



92 comments:

pat said...

Ah, a friend of mine here in Paris has these type of shoes for her daughter (she is from Singapore).

Happy Weekend!

gledwood said...

Hi they're beautiful shoes, esp those silk "brocade" ones... i never knew precisely what "brocade" meant until just now ...

Your little commenting picture intrigued me so I clicked on you from Amazing Gracie's blog ...

Lovely site you've got here. I haven't got a commenting picture basically bc I don't know how to put one up!

OK take it easy and feel free to drop by my blog - it's my daily kind of journal.

All the best

from

Gledwood "vol 2" ...

Emma said...

Those are sooo cute!

Liz said...

What a good idea! Lovely shoes.

mousey said...

cute one, thanks for the tips!

Twisted Cinderella said...

I love the shoes

Jenn in Holland said...

Ohmigosh! They are amazing!

Incog & Nito said...

Beautiful shoes, especially the ones you have saved as keepsakes. I'm sure they will be appreciated in years to come. Happy weekend.

eija said...

heh... Once I was invited to a birthday party where one little girl had shoes like that. It was an event of speeches and stuff like that - accompanied by constant, non-stopping squawks from the shoes! I was SO glad when the girl got fed up with her shoes and took them off :D

Heart of Rachel said...

Those shoes are so cute. I love the nice designs you chose for her. Lovely!

jams o donnell said...

what a great idea. Great pics!

letha said...

That is a brilliant idea, oh how the squeak would annoy my mum and yet make her bite her tongue at the same time lol

They are so pretty as well.

Montserrat said...

The shoes are so adorable but I think the squeaks would be very annoying. Love the red silk pair.

Sue said...

They look so comfy! I wish I had a pair ... :) Have a terrific weekend!

jcfloresinc said...

That is wonderful that they help them learn to walk and such pretty colors.
Beautiful pair you saved for her. Your such a good mom. Happy Hunt!!
Samantha, Tigger and Mom

maiylah said...

so cute ...!
happy weekend! :)

Bongga Mom said...

Such beautiful shoes! I love the squeaky sound they make.

Lauren@Baseballs&Bows said...

How neat! I love the red ones!

Jodi said...

How cool!! The red ones are really cute!

Have a great weekend!

Vader's Mom said...

Adorable! I've never heard of those. What a wonderful keepsake :)

theghelertertwins.blogspot.com said...

I didn't buy one pair of squeeky shoes while in China. The babies were not wearing shoes then and I didn't know what size. Dumb, huh? I love all of your shoes.

Rony

sara - The Estrogen Files said...

Gorgeous shoes! I should get some for ME! Motivate me to walk, right?

SuwaN said...

haha, all the shoes very cute!? haha...
nice shoot

so hope u have a nice weekend!

jenny said...

Those are so cute! And a great idea. I wonder why we don't see these here more often---or at all? I had to show these to my daughter, too, and she liked them also.

LoveMyStarr said...

Those are so darling! What a wonderful keepsake! She could pass those down to her babies!

radioactive said...

The shoes are so cute...They are very beautiful and nice. Your children sure like it very much too :)

Linda said...

Those shoes are adorable, I love the colors, and I think the idea of them squeaking is great!

I love the pair that you are saving for your daughter for when is older! Beautiful!

Jen said...

how interesting thanks for telling us about them
they are lovely too

Frances said...

Thanks for visiting my site.
Some days I need a pair of squeaky shoes myself!
I can just see those little shoes hanging from the rear view mirror of her sports car.
Take care,
Frances

Butterfly Kisses said...

Okay, now THOSE are adorable!!!

jmb said...

Gorgeous shoes, what a cute idea, squeaky shoes.

Autumn said...

Very pretty. I love all the colors

Mama Bear June said...

Love the silk ones! We've lived in Japan and Korea and I remember seeing the squeaky shoes and knew I could never handle my kids wearing them! :-)

eastcoastlife said...

My son had those squeaky shoes so when he walked around, I could hear him. It gets quite irritating sometimes when he started playing with them. He would keep stepping on them to hear them squeak and laughing to himself. hehe....

kim said...

I LOVE your picture. There is nothing cuter than little girl shoes, no matter what the nationality! :) Your picture is miles more entertaining than the one I put up tonight. What can I say? I have boys! :) Thanks for sharing.

Callie Ann said...

Those little red ones are so cute.

ipanema said...

cute shoes! i can imagine the sounds they make. :)

LibertyBelle said...

Those shoes are just adorable!
Have a happy weekend
L

superkimbo said...

I love those little squeaky shoes! There is a large Chinese population here in Malaysia where we currently live, and lots os children have these shoes too :)

In Pursuit of His Call said...

Awww, how cute! And thanks for the interesting fact about why they squeak!

Karen said...

Never can figure out why we are so crazy to have our kids walk and talk so quickly. After that it's just "sit down and shut up!" ;) (In case CPS is reading: I'd never tell my kids to "shut up.") ;)

Great picture!
Mine is up!

Debbie said...

Very nice. I love that you save a pair for her to keep. Might see them in later years used on small feet!

Thanks for stopping by!

Daisy said...

Those are the cutest little shoes ever!

amy said...

Neat picture..We were introduced to squeaky shoes a few weeks ago at out China adoption group!!!! Love this blog..We were just logged in!

pelf said...

Those kiddie shoes are sooo cute!! And beautiful!! :)

I used to wear squeaky shoes when I was small too! My Mum made me wear them so that she could locate me because I very seldom responded to her whenever she called me.

I seemed to love playing by myself, apparently.. :)

Barbara H. said...

They are gorgeous!

Crazy Working Mom said...

Well, that's an amazing idea! I've never heard of such a thing. But, they would've been handy. :)

Great choice for the theme and thanks for dropping by.

Melissa said...

Those silk shoes are beautiful!

Stine said...

pretty shoes! She'll love keeping those...

gawilli said...

I had never heard of squeaky shoes but it makes sense!

GEWELS said...

Those are the cutest. Love the squeaky idea. Plus, you can hear them coming! lol

Lazy Daisy said...

Awwww...what sweet feet. Those are adorable little shoes.

Crooked Eyebrow said...

I never heard of such a thing, but that's wonderful. The shoes are adorable as well.

Barbara said...

The shoes are beautiful. What a great idea to make them squeaky.

Gattina said...

I have heard these shoes already and it's a good idea !
I arrived home from Turkey this afternoon and am happy to type on my keyboard instead of a turkish one ! That wasn't easy ! they had two different types of "i" and it took me 1/2h to find that out, I couldn't lock into my blog ! BTW my shoes are on Keyhole picture blog !

mcewen said...

All these shoe reminders! I have no choice but to go and buy.
Cheers

Zsolt said...

very cute baby shoes:)

RobK said...

Love the red shoes! Love the name of your site too.

Katkat said...

How beautiful!

fibrate said...

I had squeaky shoes too when I was little.

Very nice shoes!

Janet said...

what a great idea! Lovely photo, too :-)

Suzanne said...

what a lovely photo! i'm glad your daughter will have a pair to cherish.

--suz

PastorMac's Ann said...

I love squeaky shoes. We have friend who adopted a little girl from China and she was adorable in her skeaky shoes. What a great collection and how precious that you have a keepsake pair for your daughter. Great choice for The Hunt.

Marie the Defender said...

Those squeaky shoes are all so cute!!

lissa said...

Those are cute shoes! Nice idea for them to make sounds.

YTSL said...

Very nice photos and accompanying comments! BTW, have you noticed how much lighter many shoes found in China are from your average ones elsewhere (especially in the West)?!

Cats~Goats~Quotes said...

What a neat idea! Such cute shoes, too!
Happy Hunting & Safe Weekend :)

PowersTwinB said...

Beautiful shoes! But you know, those red silk ones? If you save them for 20 years or so, a granddaughter may one day proudly wear them! Thanks for visiting my hunt today

Opal: Vegan Momma said...

These shoes are gorgeous! I want a pair for myself. I guess I would annoy those around me if I squeaked every time I walked, lol.

Skittles said...

Squeaky shoes! What a cool idea. How nice that you're keeping a pair to hand down to her :)

Sue said...

I love their shoes. So pretty!

Lynn said...

I love, love your pictures of shoes. They are so cute! My daughter had squeaky shoes too when she was a toddler. It's fun for kids to hear those sounds while walking. :)

Kimo & Sabi said...

They looks like nice chew toys!

Gran - (Angela) said...

Beautiful photo of shoes. I love the colors. The keepsake pair my be worn by your grandchild one day or...maybe your great-grandchild. :) Have an AWESOME weekend! Please stop for a visit.

Sockpuppet said...

Thanks for visiting my page - the shoes are a cool idea..

tasra said...

Gorgeous! Of course they would never fly with my ds, but perfect for dainty little girl feet. Love the close up of the red ones in contrast with the black background.

Thanks for stopping by and choosing your favorite shoe shot on my blog!

SilverWillow said...

I have never heard of squeaky shoes before today. Wow, and they are so adorable too! My favorite are the little red brocade ones, the keepsake. They are just perfect!
Great "shoes" photos !

peppylady said...

never heard of squeaky shoes.
You have a interesting blog glad I stop in.

eph2810 said...

Those are really neat shows. I think it is cool that they encourage a child to take another step :).
The red ones are just beautiful.
Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you also for stopping by today.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Shelby said...

great shoes and great choice for today! take care:)

jac said...

beautiful shoes!

Lorna (see through faith) said...

love it that you've saved one pair as a keepsake

Thanks for sharing the picture and the story behind the shoes :)

Judi said...

I love these! How lovely they are. I wish I had some for my son. He is learning to walk now.

Ginabee said...

What beautiful shoes. I love the red ones.

Leslie said...

Adorable shoes! And a great idea.

Pato & Pearl said...

Oh yes, i rememeber these when I was much much younger!!!..you can never hide cos the shoes is making so much noise...haha

Pearl

Teena said...

How cute are those shoes!!??

Thanks for stopping by mine :)

Dragonheart said...

Very cute shoes! Interesting that they are used to teach babies to walk, since most doctors say that learning to walk barefoot is best for babies, since it strengthens their feet and arches.

Hummie said...

Thank you for sharing with us a part of China! What a unique idea they have.

srp said...

These are beautiful! It brings back memories of my daughter's little shoes. Now she is all grown up!

Mom Unplugged said...

How cute! I wish we had those here. Sorry I am so late in making the rounds - busy weekend!

mommyness said...

thanks for sharing this photo. lovely! and the shoes are sooo cute! reminds me of my shoes when i was a kid.