How the Grinch Stole my Cousin's Shoes!

Must Have Monday

My love of all things "shoe" makes me the go-to gal to show off a fun "shoe find".  My cousin was tickled to show off her holiday treads for me and let me snap some photos for today's post.  She admitted that they aren't all that comfortable but once and a while we gotta let the "fun" get the better of us. Besides the classic illustrations these sweet treads keep your soles well versed with Dr. Suess quotes printed on th inside. I had a good chuckle over the fact that getting in or out of these festive high-tops is no simple feat. They came laced over the top of every grommet--which does do a good job of showing off the sassy pink laces but makes it a pain in the #^%@! when you want to tighten or loosen them up.  If you happen to have the same issue with your Allstars...pull the laces out and start over stringing the laces under each grommet--more wag less grinch!

Cousin scored her pair at Ross! Converse put out this model last year so you better hurry to your local Ross store to see if they still have a pair waiting for you. I also found a site called theinspiredshoes.com that is still offering this model. Converse did make a different but charming low-top grinch themed pair this year. Also, Converse offers a "design your own pair" service if you are sole-inspired.

Fitting Notes:

U.S. sizing. Cousin bought her usual shoe size and so should you.  The lace-to-toe system does offer an awsome amount of adjustability for most shapes of feet fitting high insteps and even narrow feet.  Allstars are notoriously flat as a pancake so don't look here for arch support but feel free to slip in a thin insole if you are in need of some support and "need" these shoes for your holiday collection.