Back to school with Sanuk Sandals Review & Giveaway!CLOSED

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School will be back in session soon and that means back to school shopping has started. With the many items we must buy for our children, backpacks, lunchboxes, folders, scissors, binders, jeans, tops, and other accessories, shoes always seem to be the first item we shop for. And it’s never for one pair. We must have an extremely comfortable pair of sneakers for all the running around in the gym and playground, a dress pair for when Gavyn wears dressier clothes instead of boring everyday jeans, and then Spring time comes and it’s sandal weather. Well, this Fall Gavyn will be able to wear a fun new pair of sandals to school and his feet won’t freeze. He’s going to be wearing his new Sanuk sandals. Zoe as well, but she will be home with mom learning and cruising around the house in hers. Here is more about this fun company:

“We’ve been around since July, 1997 when Jeff Kelley started making sandals out of inner tubes and indoor-outdoor carpet. 1998 marked our first full year of operations. While we’ve progressed into semi-proper footwear company (uh-oh), Jeff’s spirit of innovation still serves as the backbone of our little brand. Today, we strive to make products that are as much about funk as they are about function. We’ve found our sandals are happiest when they tread the road less traveled – so we design ‘em accordingly. Because “Sanük” is the Thai word for FUN, our name is also our mantra.”

Sanuk sent Zoe and Gavyn a pair of sandals for our review. It didn’t take me long at all to find the perfect pair for Gavyn, because we all know what he is into right now, Army. They had a pair that I knew Gavyn would love and wear until they fell apart. The Army Brat sidewalk surfers and the perfect shoe for any boy who loves anything camouflage. Gavyn is thrilled to walk in comfort and of course style. I will admit they seemed to fit a little small on him, but once he got them on they seemed to stretch and fit great now. He is a size 1, so we ordered a 2. I think they just need to be worn for a bit, and once your child wears them around they will see how comfortable they are but I do recommend ordering a full size bigger then your childs normal size. He will not go anywhere without them on. He tells me mom these shoes feel nice walking around and are lightweight kinda like my slippers. I say Gavyn remember these are not shoes, they are sandals. He is excited to have a pair of sandals to wear into the colder months and to school. I have a feeling this will be what he is wearing the first day of school, with let me guess, some type of army shirt.

Zoe was a little more difficult to shop for, but after much browsing and reading I decided on the Lil Ibiza. I chose these because Zoe loves to be like mom and wear her flip flops, however she does not do well walking in them. They always fall off of her, she complains of her toes hurting and mom or dad ends up carrying her. So I saw these sandals and figured maybe she could walk better since there is an oval strap that goes over her foot as well. She does walk much better in these sandals then the traditional flip flop, and they look extremely comfortable. I wish my foot would fit in them just so I could try them out. They are also lightweight and the rubber bottom is soft. This is the perfect sandal for little ones who want to wear flip flops but have the difficulty walking in them like Zoe does. They will get them used to walking without the straps in the future I believe. A great sandal!

See two happy kids because their feet our happy and not hurting!

Both sandals arrived in a Biodegradable corn bag. No bulky boxes and no foam or paper stuffing shoved inside them. Sanuk believes that this bag is the best way to protect their fun, cool sandals and it lowers the environmental impact. So when your sandals arrive in this reusable bag, you can use it for carrying kids toys around, disposing of kitchen waste and when you’re finally finished with it, dispose of it. Very cool.

I think Sanuk is a great company and their sandals are going to be the talk everywhere. With fun names for all their sandals, and affordable products for the entire family, everyone will surely find something they want to wear on their feet. Who wouldn’t want to wear comfortable, and fashionable footwear, with cute little smiley faces? Now it’s moms turn to shop because I’m dreaming of the French Kiss sandals or the Junos(which look like boots but are sandals!)

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RULES: Open to readers in the US only. Giveaway ends August 13, 2010 at 11:59PM EST. Winner will be chose using random.org and will have 48 hours to confirm by email. If no confirmation in that time frame a new winner will be chose. Non bloggers welcome. Just follow the instructions but leave your email address in the comment section as well. If your profile does not have an email, please leave in the comments. Good luck to all entrants.

DISCLAIMER: This is a review based on my opinion only, yours may differ. Sanuk sent us the above mentioned items to help facilitate our review. No other form of compensation was received.