A small child sits on a purple bench in a shoe shop while an adult helps try on James’s new shoes. Shelves with various children's shoes are visible in the background.

James’ New Shoes

Last week I wrote a post about the new spring / summer collection available from Clarks. We are happy to report that James is now sporting his new pair of shoes and to say that he loves them would be an understatement.

We took James along to our local store, we were met by a lovely member of staff called Wendy. James is a moody child at the best of times, so when Wendy asked him if he had come for some new shoes his reply was “NO!”, after 10 minutes of negotiating with him and a bribe of some sweets ( for a two year old he really can be stubborn) he finally sat down so his feet could be measured. Once he had sat sown he actually started to be the lovely little boy that likes to hide away. His feet were measured. His size is a 7.5f.

After his little wobble he was great and even played hide and seek with another member of staff whilst Wendy went to see what shoes they had in stock in James Size.

A woman stands near a display in a shoe shop, watching a small child—perhaps excited about James' New Shoes—run towards the entrance. Shelves filled with various shoes and boots line the walls and floor.

Wendy found 3 styles of shoes in James’ size, he tried them all on and went for a little walk up and down the shop to make sure they fitted him and that they didn’t rub his feet.

A child sits on a purple bench whilst an adult helps fit James's new shoes on the child’s foot. Other pairs of shoes and shoe boxes are visible nearby.

James decided that he only liked a pair of shoes from the Stomposaurus range (he is very strong minded and opinionated these days – but then show me a two year old that isn’t) (Stompo Lad Infant shoes) from the different pairs that were brought out. He liked them so much he even wore them from the shop home as he didn’t want to take them off. The shoes are made from leather and are priced at £32. They are available in sizes 7 to 12.5, in 3 different widths fittings.

A pair of brown Clarks children's shoes, dubbed James' New Shoes, with double Velcro straps and orange detailing, are placed side by side on a person's lap with blue jeans visible underneath.

A hand holding James’s New Shoes—a small brown children’s trainer with two Velcro straps and a colourful cartoon animal patch on the side, set against a grey wall and wooden floor background.

The shoes are designed to last and have a toe bumper on them to help them looking nice and unscuffed for longer. It is shaped like dinosaur teeth. There is a holographic picture on each of the shoes, James loves this and even “roars” whilst waving his shoes about before having them put on. The picture switches between a skeleton of a T-Rex and a picture of one. The shoes are easy to be put on and taken off as they have two adjustable Velcro straps.

A close-up of James's new trainers showcases a brown shoe with an oval patch featuring a cartoon-style T. rex dinosaur standing against an orange-red background.

Close-up of James's New Shoes—a brown shoe with an oval-shaped patch featuring a cartoon T-Rex dinosaur on a red background accented by yellow lightning-like streaks.

We would highly recommend Clarks and their shoes to all our friends. Their shoes are made from high quality materials and designed to last. We give them a 5/5 rating. Don’t forget about the fantastic range of shoes that Clarks have brought out to celebrate all things British this spring / summer to incorporate celebrating The 2012 Olympic Games and our Queens Diamond Jubilee.