Chooze shoes review and giveaway...

One of my little kids is a clothes horse.   He is picky, picky, picky about what he wears and has strong-as-steel opinions about what looks good and what does not.  When Planet Shoes asked me to write a review of Chooze shoes for both women and kids, I thought that I would test them on my toughest critic; the above-mentioned budding fashion nut.  He chose the toddler Scout in sturdy brown (right) and I chose the women's Spin in the "invent" color (left).

These are not your average shoes.  They are completely vegan, completely comfortable and a portion of each purchase goes to a micro-finance program designed to help impoverished women pull their families out of extreme poverty.  This company is all about being bold and being different.  As proof, their shoes come in different but coordinating prints for each feet.  My son was immediately taken with the looks and has since become a devotee of the feel of these shoes.  The kids' Scout is a slip-on that does not slip off and  I love that he can easily put them on himself as we are running out the door.  The print is interesting enough to please him and neutral enough to look good with most of his clothes.  We absolutely love these shoes.

Mine are equally fabulous.  I love the slightly rounded shape of the sole... these are really easy to walk in.  I wore my Spins on vacation, without socks, for a day of substantial walking and did not feel any discomfort.  How many shoes can you say that about?  There was no break-in period.  I also find them to have a surprising amount of cushioning.  These are really, really comfortable shoes.

Planet Shoes is offering a pair of Chooze to a lucky Diminutive Review reader... just leave a comment on this post to enter the giveaway.  The winner will be announced on Monday, June 17th!

Congratulations, Sarah (comment left June 12th, 6:20 AM)!!  You are the winner.  Please email me at natalie@diminutivereview.com so that we can work out the details.