We love shoes in this house. Despite having bendy feet and needing special hospital-issue insoles because of her hypermobility, my three and three quarter year old is obsessed with shoes. She takes after her mum like that. So when the lovely people at Bobux got in touch to see if we’d be interested in reviewing a pair from their range it was an immediate “yes”.

I did have reservations though – would they fit properly? How would I know if they were suitable for my tot’s bendy ankles without trying them on first? Would they be sturdy enough to withstand all the dancing / jumping / running that my energetic child would be bound to do in them? 

I needn’t have worried. As soon as the boots arrived Frog was pulling them on her feet and skipping around in them, beaming at the new addition to her wardrobe.

They are sturdy enough to comfortably house her special insoles but flexible enough not to be too rigid on her bendy ankles. They fit her beautifully and the strong sole has shown its able to stand up to the paces its been put through over the past couple of weeks.

The “Urban Beat Boots” are from Bobux’s Confident Walker range and feature a handy zip on one side and a velcro buckle on the other. Frog can easily get them on and off herself, which make a nice change from having to do her laces for her.

And did I mention they’re ever so pretty?!

The red is lovely bright shade and goes with pretty much any outfit Frog is wearing, whether it’s clashing with a pair of bright pink trousers or adding a splash of colour to a more toned down outfit.

Here are three of my favourites…

If you’re looking for a pair of shoes that are a bit different to the ones you’d find on the high street, are great quality and sturdy enough to stand up to thorough stamping, then Bobux is a great brand to consider.

The boots featured here retail are currently on sale reduced from £42 to £33.60 – so hurry if you want to bag yourself a bargain!

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Disclosure: I received the boots featured in this post for the purpose of this review. All opinions, words and pictures remain my own. 

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She’s not just any mate, is Alison. She’s a brilliantly stylish magazine journalist who just happens to write one of my favourite blogs – Not Another Mummy Blog.

Anyway, Alison asked if I was up for a bit of a style contest with her, using nothing but my wily mum fashion sense and the huge array of kids clothes on offer at Zalando. Of course I agreed.

So, I bring to you….

If you’ve never visited Zalando before, be warned – you’ll need at least an hour to peruse the many, many, many different outfits on offer. It took me an hour to eventually choose my three year old’s outfit, so huge was the choice. 

When I’m choosing new clothes for Frog, I have five things I tend to look for:

1) They need to be comfortable

2) They need to be good quality

3) They need to be fun

4) They need to NOT feature a cartoon character

5) They need to be affordable

With all that in mind, this Tootsa MacGinty dress jumped out at me.

Frog already has a pair of Tootsa MacGinty harem leggings, so I know how great quality the clothes from the brand are. Plus, they’re bright, fun and – except for the dresses – non-gender specific, so can be used again if any other bambinos come along who aren’t of the dress variety.

The Tootsa MacGinty St Ives dress was £13 reduced from £28. I teamed it with a pair of cute STUPS high-top trainers for £29 and a Scandi-inspired yellow Kiri scarf for £6 from Finkid, all ordered from the Zalando website.

Our budget was £50 and the only rule was to stick within the price and choose something for our child and not ourself (harder than it looks).

Given the huge array of outfits on offer, you’d expect Alison and I to go for totally different outfits, right? Wrong.

Yep – we both ended up picking the Tootsa MacGinty St Ives dress! What can I say, the lady has good taste.

We’ve both styled up the dress in a slightly different way though. Head over to Alison’s blog to see what other items she plumped for. And then come back and tell me which one you prefer because, you know, it’s a style contest and all.

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I was provided with a £50 voucher to spend at Zalando for the purpose of this challenge. 

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