The other night as I was scrolling through Instagram and admiring all the beautiful products when I was immediately stopped in my tracks when I came across a pair of whimsical kids shoes from Red Duck. The design and quality of these shoes stuck out so much, that I knew I had to get my hands on a pair for Chloe Glen-Ella (my 2 year old).
Over the years, I’ve been asked to review products, places, food and more, but in this instance the shoe was on the other foot and I was the one who was frantically searching Red Duck website to locate contact information. I sent an email asking if they wanted to work with Finlee and Me on a review and was over the moon when Tamantha got back to me and agreed to work with me.
Creating a Memorable Experience
Chloe and I arrived home and we were greeted with our package from Red Duck. I don’t know who was more excited to receive this parcel Chloe or I? I mean with Chloe screaming, “mine, mine” and with me basically ripping the package from her little hands so I could finally see these kids shoes, the question was who won? I’m happy to report I did.
What I noticed right away was the attention to detail each box of shoes had. From the sturdiness of the box, to the colours, the tissue paper delicately wrapped around the shoes and the hand written note from the team – I was in the moment. I could feel the warmth of the Red Duck Team and how they care about each customer experience right from the beginning. They created a WOW moment. They created a memorable experience and this was even before I laid my eyes on the shoes.
As I slowly opened the tissue paper and I picked up the first shoe, I was welcomed with the softness of the leather, followed by the energetic colours and durability of the over all shoe. I was in love.
Now that I had my few moments to myself to indulge in the packages, I was quickly interrupted with a very excited 2 year old who was desperately wanting to give her new shoes a test run.
The Red Duck Shoe Range
There are 3 different types of shoes you can purchase from Red Duck which are:
- Red Duck Shoe Range – A lovely shoe which offers enclosed toe shoe, with a soft cushioned leather footbed for ultimate comfort, a non-slip rubber sole and an easy velcro fastener for kids to get their shoes on and off.
- Red Duck Sandal Range – this range is great because it can help those in the smaller sizes learn their right foot from their left foot. The sandal range is an open toe shoe, has a soft cushioned leather lined footbed for ultimate comfort and a non-slip rubber sole. Velcro fasteners are around the ankle and over the toe for easy adjusting.
- Red Duck Sling Back Range – The sling back range has an enclosed toe and also an elasticated strap at the back. The strap is great because it can be easily undone on both sides by unclipping press-stud buttons. The footbed has a soft cushioned leather for ultimate comfort and there is a non-slip rubber sole.
Shoe Sizing
Online shopping is the best thing since Nutella meeting sliced bread and is truly a godsend for busy mums and dads. There is nothing worse than the thought of having to load my kids in the car, fight to find a car park with 100’s of other people, taking my excited and bouncing off the wall kids into the shops and then try to get my kids to sit there and try on shoes. Umm… no thank-you.
Red Duck have created an easy to navigate online website which also has a foot-print sizing guide, which you can print out and get your kids to stand on to measure their exact foot size; genius idea!! You’ll be able to purchase your kid’s shoes in 10 minutes flat and in the comfort of your own home, winning all around!
Why Red Duck Shoes?
There is an array of reasons why you should choose to buy Red Duck Shoes such as but not limited to:
- Red Duck is an Australian owned company. I personally love supporting Australia businesses and supporting our local economy.
- Red Duck focuses on designing/creating handmade kids’ shoes that are unique and fun, but also that are designed to protect and care for your children’s feet.
- Red Duck believe that every shoe tells a story and this is evident in the designs showcased on their shoes (I mean seriously how awesome are their designs).
- Red Duckoffers top notch customer service.
In a society where so many products are made overseas, in appalling conditions, it’s been refreshing to see an Australian company, making hand-made products here in Australia and doing so in an ethical and a humane manner. For anyone needing to purchase the perfect kids shoes head to Red Duck.
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Disclosure: Finlee & Me Team were given product in order to complete a review on our Finlee & Me blog. All views and materials (including photographs) produced are that of the Finlee & Me Team.
Lovely!