Mazzy is starting something on Tuesday. I think they call it "SCHOOL". I do not call it "SCHOOL" because "SCHOOL" is something for much older kids. I call it a "toddler-transitions-program-that-only-meets-for-two-half-days-a-week-meant-specifically-for-18-to-24-month-olds". My husband calls it an "insurance policy". Meaning if all goes as planned, this may be our ticket to avoiding the rigorous NYC preschool application process come next year.
In honor of Mazzy's first day of "insurance policy", Crocs offered to send me a pair of their new back-to-school shoes. I think they noticed that in every picture I posted of Mazzy this summer, she's wearing their sandals. (Check Mazzy out here and here and here.)
I have made no secret of my affinity for Crocs for toddlers— they are airy, waterproof, super easy to get on, great for protecting your baby's little toes and look like new every time you rinse them off in the sink. I was actually upset that Mazzy's Crocs would soon be out of season because she's not the kind of kid who will sit patiently while mom shoves her foot into a sneaker and fusses with the laces.
So when Crocs emailed me about their new line (which they say uses "Crocs-like technology to make it feel like summer inside"), I was very excited that there might potentially be a cold weather option that incorporates everything I love about the originals.
Mazzy's been wearing shoes in a SIZE 5 all summer so I took a leap and asked for a pair of the Berry/Pink Lemonade Crocband Sneaks in a SIZE 6.
(Really cute, right?)
But when they arrived, they were way too tight to even get on. I emailed Crocs to tell them their new shoes ran small. She said I was more than welcome to exchange them for a larger size.
Yesterday, I finally got my ass in gear and took Mazzy "Back-To-Insurance-Policy" shopping. This included a stop at a kids' shoe store for additional new footwear.
Note: Do not take your husband with you while shopping for kids' shoes. He does not understand how hard it is to select two pairs of shoes that need to go with everything in an entire wardrobe. Even if that wardrobe is the wardrobe of someone who is not yet two.
I informed the saleswoman that my daughter is a SIZE 6. She attempted to stick Mazzy's foot in a Mary Jane but could barely get it past her big toe. I asked if we should try a 6 1/2. She suggested we measure her feet.
Was Mazzy a 6 1/2?
No.
Was she a 7?
No.
Was she a 7 1/2?
No.
Mazzy is a SIZE 8!!!
I guess that explains why the Crocs didn't fit. Mazzy's feet grew THREE SIZES this summer and she is now destined to run wild somewhere in the Appalachians upon completion of kindergarten.
We hit the Crocs store later in the day and exchanged the 6 for an 8. They are adorable, flexible, airy and since they are still made mainly of rubber, as easy to clean as the originals. Most importantly, they slipped right onto Mazzy's feet. The laces are there for show so you just pull back the tongue to get them on.
Which is great because Mazzy's school has a rule that the kids can't wear shoes with laces.
Uh-oh.
Did I just say "SCHOOL"?
Sigh. I guess it's time to face facts.
Mazzy is growing.
Mazzy is getting older.
And she's going to SCHOOL with her HUGE-ASS FEET.
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Thank you to Crocs for sending Mazzy a pair of shoes and compensating me for this post. Check out their animated video below which highlights their new back-to-school line. You can click on the shoes to send you directly to purchase. Visit their microsite for more styles and a chance to win a trip to San Diego.
Omigosh, she does have huge-ass feet! Monkey is a size 7 and he’s a boy. Or maybe he has small feet?
Anyway, they are really cute. I like. Shoe shopping for boys is definitely easier, brown matches everything in a boy’s wardrobe.
Super cute shoes!! I have to go shoe shopping this week for both of my boys. Ugh not looking forward to it!
Wow! Her feet really grew over the summer. My 3 1/2 year old wears an 8 too.
LOVE the pink crocs! She looks adorable. And I feel your pain. Yesterday, I sent my 6 y/o daughter to her first CCD class in pink flip flops because the black Mary Janes we bought a few months ago in size 12.5 were too small. Yeah. She’s now a 13.5 or a 1. I console myself with the fact that she’s going to probably be tall!
ok so i hate pink but i do love crocs and those are about the cutest damn things ever. even if they are HUGE! 😉 seriously, my kid started the year out busting out of 3s, wore 4s for quite some time and then those got snug but the 5s were too big and now the 5s are too tight. just like that. how does this happen? i don’t like the growing and want it to stop already! 😉
It’s Mazzy with the big feet. The shoe store said Size 8 is usually worn by 3 year olds. This could be a problem.
And so far, I have no found either black or brown shoes for girls. Every thing is pink or purple. I had an awesome blue denim pair of shoes for her last spring but they don’t make them anymore.
Yep. I wish I could say I don’t know where she gets it from but I think it’s from me…
I love those shoes! I need to check and see if they have them for older kids, too. And maybe for my baby. I admit I have no idea what size he wears because I never make him wear shoes, but we’re getting close to walking time. I think he has giant feet, too, though, because he’s a giant baby.
I always felt so stupid when I would take my girls shoe shopping and their size would jump a couple sizes since I last bought shoes. And I realized they’d probably been squeezing their feet into tiny shoes for months.
By the way – your daughter is super-cute! This is my first time visiting your blog 🙂
I love the last picture. I predict a lifetime of loving shoes. Hazy is a size 6 and she’s almost 2 1/2… We try to avoid pink at all costs, and have found cute shoes in the boys’ section at Target.
My Abby has HUGE feet too!. She is 2/5 this week and in a 9-10! At least we can share shoes in a couple years 🙂
Your daughter and those shoes are super super cute! But I work with the wife of a pedorthist, and he says he is expecting to see a huge influx of kids with foot problems in the future, because crocs are absolutely terrible for your feet. I don’t have a kid, so I don’t know what other options there are (and I can imagine there aren’t many shoes that are so easily washed, or put on), but hearing that was enough to make me throw out all my crocs (and my feet have been a lot less sore since).
Ooh, I love those Crocs sneakers! I’m totally going to order a pair for my son.
Wow! That’s crazy! Rebecca is big for her age in every way, but her feet measured 5.5 the last time (which meant I promptly bought her latest pair of sneakers in a 6.5).
I guess it makes sense — I have average sized feet (7) and my husband is a size 12, which would seem big, but considering he is 6’4″, they are actually small… Do you or your husband have larger feet?
If Mazzy is tall, I will be SHOCKED. I’m 5’4 and I think Mike is 5’10. I don’t think I could live in a world where Mazzy towered above us both!
They come in a whole bunch of other colors.
We went clothes shopping at Baby Gap and it saddened me that we had to shop in a whole other section than we did a few months ago. I got some 18-24 mo clothes and a lot of 2T!
I know. Apparently, it’s been difficult to get Mazzy’s shoes on because they are too small, not because she’s not patient enough. That also explains why she’s been wearing nothing but the Crocs sandals all summer. Sorry, sweet pea.
Thank you and welcome!
I never thought I would be a mom who dressed her daughter in pink but here I am. Hot pink shoes for girls are like red handbags for women- they go with just about everything.
2T?? Rebecca’s like 2 days older/younger (I can’t remember which) and she is transitioning into 3T clothes! But yet her feet are like 3 sizes smaller… This is a funny funny world 😉
Yes, and from what I know of you, you have good taste… so it’s a deal!
Crocs? What Crocs? All I can see are those splendid polka dot rain boots on the floor. I am surprised you can get her to wear anything else. When my now three year old was Mazzy’s age she would not wear any thing other than her pink rain boots. My girl is an Amazon, freakishly tall and she has huge feet. I don’t think she ever grew three sizes in one summer tho… watch out. I think we can assume Adult Island is a thing of the past.
I hadn’t heard that before. Hmmmm… I wonder if the new shoes would be different. They seem a lot more structured. Tell your husband to check them out and I’d love to hear his verdict.
We do both have big feet. I am a size 9 and my husband is a 12 even though he’s under 6ft. So make whatever assumptions you want from that…
Ah! You noticed the rain boots! You should see the jacket that I bought with it. Aqua blue with a cupcake pattern. We bought them both on Saturday so she hasn’t worn them yet. But thanks for the warning that she might not want to take them off!
Yes, Adult Island (our dining room table) is long gone. The bowl in the center is filled with crayons and there’s a stack of coloring books next to it.
omggg!!!! it took forever for nevaeh to get out of a 9 and she’s 5!!! i just started buying size 10 JUST BECAUSE lol i didnt want to get more 9 sizes for school and her foot decides to grow at recess so 10 it is! She’ll grow into it someday!
I like the Crocs. We have adorable brown stride rite shoes. I also like Primigi shoes, but they are a little pricey, and Naturino is nice.
I heard the same thing about Crocs and though my kids wear them, I am aware that they may cause issues, that is why they mainly wear their ‘proper’ shoes. I think those Crocs sneakers look fine though, because they seem to support the foot and are flexible and bend with the foot
Good luck to Mazzy on her first day! She’s adorable and hilarious – she’s going to have a great time and learn so much!
Good luck to Mazzy on her first day! She’s adorable and hilarious – she’s going to have a great time and learn so much!
Here because misery loves company.
My 3 were born a size 13.
Not so much feet as flippers.
At least the shoes don’t make her feet look as though she’s wearing clown shoes. Also, take it from someone who knows, it is freaky when your kids are bigger than you, especially when they still like to cuddle and climb in your lap!
I love the Crocs sneaks!
And coming from a six footer with size 9.5 feet, it’s not so bad, Mazzy. 🙂
Um, hilarious. Little Dude has size 5 feet, but I’m waiting for them to sprout like Mazzy’s did! He also threw away one of his brand new Converse the other day. Toddlers are cuckoo. 😉
DAMN! I thought my kid was the only one! Syd’s feet grew from 5 to 7 this summer. May our girls be long and lean and wear beautiful shoes!
Mazzy’s feet are like the Grinch’s heart!
Except she’s not green.
Which is a good thing.
Oh. My. Word. How cute is she in her little (er…big) sneakers??
Huge feet or not, she is ADORABLE!!!
I hate when bloggers do paid or sponsored posts, as really there is no way to write a non-douchy post. Unless of course you write a post about your adorable kid and shoe buying experiences combined with “starting school” drama, coupled with freaking cute toddler shoes that now I r-e-a-l-l-y want for my toddler and you know what! Fuck me, marketing just won again and Crocs should hire you and give you a huge ass raise. Your title could be “Only Mommy blogger that is capable of writing non-douchy marketing posts that actually have mass appeal”. I dunno, sounds like a good job title to me?
Those are adorable sneakers! Might have to investigate for the 1st grader that lives in my house.
And hey, tell Mazzy that there is NOTHING wrong with having ridiculous large feet your whole life. A size 10 is perfectly respectable size to have. I mean it! IT IS!!
Genetics – sorry, Ilana – there are big feet on both sides of the family especially mine – Aunt Sally wore a size 12!
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my son starts school tomorrow. he’ll be wearing his size 9 pumas. and hopefully not clinging to mommy.
Those are crazy ass big feet! You know what they say about big feet – big shoes! So damn cute!
I always bought Kiki’s shiny black shoes at Stride Rite. She does love a shiny shoe.
Kyle went right into a 6 at 11 months, but he is 97th percentile height and weight. I haven’t taken him for new ones yet…I probably should.
I always enjoy these posts on Mazzy’s development since she’s only a week younger than Vivian, so I am laughing my tush off at Mazzy’s big-ass feet right now. A size 8??? Yeah, Vivian just moved up to a size 5. If they ever meet, Mazzy would probably trip over her. 😉
I love Crocs for kids. And this new line looks awesome.
Don’t feel bad, Mazzy. By the time I was ten my feet were bigger than my mother’s.