The Coolest Kid Shoe On The Planet: The STAN from Vincent Shoes

Every once in a while you will come across a product that you absolutely have to get for your kid. Most of the time, that product is a toy of some sort. A remote controlled Hummer. A Nerf basketball hoop. A Power Wheels Jeep.

Well, today, noodads, I'm here to tell you that it is ok for that item to be a pair of shoes. Yes, a pair of shoes. First off, before you guys start bagging on me for my metrosexual ways, it is these priorities that have earned me the "LL" prefix to my title. Like LL Cool J, the ladies love Noodad so back off.

I am about to reveal to you the most badass pair of shoes you will ever
come across. The most stylish, trendy and amazing pair of shoes you can
ever imagine. They are called the STAN shoe from Vincent Shoes and if
you have never salivated over a pair of shoes before, this may very
well be your first time.

{mosnooad}Although inspired by tennis player, Stan Smith, with a royal blue body and bright yellow stripe, these shoes look more like they are the training shoe for the Swedish National Futbol team . And that's no accident: Vincent Shoes are designed by a pair of Scandinavian designers who were sick of seeing the same blah blah shoes for kids in the marketplace. If blue and yellow isn't your style, never fear: they also come in white and orange, black and white, and red and white.

Retailing for $44.95 a pair, these aren't for just anyone. And it's a good thing too. Because if every kid rolled with these things on his feet, we would have the dilution of greatness. Much like the Air Jordan hype of the 80's and fizzle in the 90's, the democratization of these leather beauties would turn the kid shoe industry on its ass. Not to mention the end of Buster Browns and Stride Rites . For now, the traditional retailers don't have to worry. In the United States, Vincent Shoes are only available online or at select Baby Style stores.

You may be thinking to yourself, "Shoes are shoes." and "Why should I pay 50 bucks for a pair of shoes my kid will only wear for 2 months?" I guess that's what separates the stylish kids from the ones who wear plastic fantastics straight from the Wal-Mart bin. Spending that kind of dough for anything can be a tough barrier for some people. If that is you, you will just have to watch from the sideline. But if you spare no expense when it comes to your kid living large, these are the phat kicks you need to buy.

Of course it isn't all about style. These shoes are made of high quality leather and the stitching is impeccable. Once my older son grows out of these things I have every intention to pass it down to my younger one. And there is no doubt they will hold up against the heavy duty kid abuse that all my kids' things go through. You know how they sell matching clothes for your daughter to match her American Girl? I'm not typically into matching anyone when it comes to fashion but I would kill to get myself an adult version of my son's STANs.

When my son wore his STANs to his Gymboree class, every mom in the joint had to ask where my wife got them. And my son soaked in that female attention: smiling and flirting like his daddy. That's my boy. It could be yours too.

Now for the rating: No question, these babies get a 5 out of 5.