When a company has been around since 1873, they are clearly doing something right.
Such is the case for a children’s shoe company that hails from Japan, called Tsukihoshi (in Japanese it means Moon and Star). This company has seriously impressed me with its thoughtful design. Shoes by Tsukihoshi have several fantastic features:
- Solid half sock board and solid heel counter provide stability in the heel area, which is especially important for children, as they have a tendency to over-pronate (land on the arch side) when walking.
- Molded Cup Insole that is designed for children’s arches, which have not yet fully formed and need special care.
- Flex-Joint Outsole that helps children’s feet to bend along the line from the joint of the big to to that of the little toe. This is a great feature because children’s feet, being not yet fully developed, are not able to bend and kick forward very well.
- Space in the toe area to keep the child’s toe in an unrestricted position, which helps control the common problem of excessive inward tilting toward the arches when walking or running.
- The Cup-Insole is coated with Green-Tea Polyphenol which deodorizes the smell in shoes.
- Tsukihoshi shoes are machine washable and can be air dried.
Darah is LOVING her style 28 child’s shoes (also called Wheel). I love the fun color combination, and I am very excited to see how easily she can get these on and off all by herself. That saves me some hassle and makes her feel more independent! I’ve asked her if her shoes feel comfortable to her feet, and she has given me a good report. I haven’t seen any blisters, either, as sometimes those appear when we get a new pair of shoes. Not this time!
When I used the store locator on the Tsukihoshi website to find my nearest retailer, I was excited to see that a local shoe store just 8 minutes from my home carries the brand. I’m already planning a trip to go look at more styles! Where is your nearest Tsukihoshi retailer?
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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
meme says
I love the childs wheel shoe
william says
I love the girls Glitz girls shoes
Shirley Zolenski says
I like CHILD 17
”SAKURA”
Lauren Harmon says
I would looooovvveeee to have the baby Maru in pink for my little niece. She would rock these like a little princess. 🙂
Tabathia B says
I like the glitz in light pink
Amanda J says
My favorites are the Child (boys) Flash style in grey/navy. They’re neutral so they’ll go with everything my son wears, I love the thought of not having to deal with laces!
natasha tucker says
i like the baby 02 neko shoe in orange/blue
holly says
i like the maru baby shoes
Andrew L. says
I like the Fuji shoe in the Blue/Lime color
Courtney says
I like Marina! 🙂
amy deeter says
I love the Manta!
susan smoaks says
i like the manta shoes
Dominique Ornelas says
The Glitz shoes are just adorable.
Laura Proctor Unger says
I love the Denali!
Vikki Billings says
I like the BABY ARISA in pink and black
Robert Pyszk says
Marina Orange is my favorite
Heather Swarthout says
I LOVE the Glitz shoes for children!
AEKZ2 says
I really like the Tornado shoes
Laura Bradley says
Child 20 Speed
SHAYNA says
I LIKE THE RETRO 2 SHOES 🙂
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Jenny says
I love the Manta!
jamie braun says
SAKURA child shoes
Kirsten says
I love the ARISA
jeanne conner says
Love the Hana
Julia Goldberg says
The Manta or Blaze my 2yr old son is always in the go
Krystal says
The tornado!
andrea howard says
Child 18 retro blue
http://www.tsukihoshi.com/child/
clynsg says
I like the Youth Tornado.
mary reynolds says
love the BLAZE for kids
Allison says
Happi shoes!
liz l says
i like SAKURA
jason f says
Daughter would love the SAKURA in PURPLE ⁄ LAVENDER
Ann Council says
We like the Phoenix shoe.
Elizabeth Miller says
BABY 03 “MARU” COLOR : White ⁄ Gray SIZE : 4.5-7
cassandra (rab pom) says
i like the happi shoes!
Scarlett Graham says
The Marina
Pauline M says
My son would love the lynx in yellow and black!
Anonymous says
I like the hana child shoe in navy/pink
Sue Hull says
I like the Glitz for girls in Hot Pink & Teal Color. These are so cute,my neice would love them.Thank you for the great giveaway! 🙂
ReggieMann says
Child 17 Sakura in Purple Lavender
tina page says
youth tornado
Erica C. says
The Neko is cute.
Robby Rob says
the TORNADO
Brenda Robinson says
I like Arisa!
Erika P. says
The Maru style
Kari Flores says
I like the Child 12 Marina in the sky blue and yellow trim.
Beth C says
CHILD 38
”BLAZE”
Mary says
I like the Sakura style!
Lisa Garner says
I like the Sakura shoes!
Jeryl M. says
I like the youth tornado.
Melanie Montgomery says
I like the ICHI
Breanne says
baby MARU shoes
Brittney House says
girls fuji shoes
kendra mcbride says
baby neko shoes
Rebecca Peters says
I love the girls fuji shoes
Mary D says
The blue/grey Mako.
Heather Garcia says
YOUTH SPEED
Gennie Lancaster says
“SAKURA” : PURPLE ⁄ LAVENDER
Jennifer says
My daughter would love the tornado in hot pink!
Cheryl Chervitz says
I like the BABY SPEED
Daiva says
Lynx
Melanie S says
lynx
Cori Westphal says
I like the youth Mako in the light blue color!
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Angela W says
Tornado Youth (in hot pink)
Wehaf says
I like the Mako (youth 10) shoes.
marissa m says
i like the youth 10 pair
lisa lo says
Child 28 – wheel is my fave.
Vicky H. says
I like both versions of the Hana shoe.
Emily R. says
I love the Speed style!
Gianna says
TORNADO.
Jessica E Ledford says
Tornado Youth (in hot pink) 🙂
Lindsey G says
I like the Baby Arisa
Sheila Hickmon says
I like the BABY SPEED shoes!
D SCHMIDT says
My favorites are CHILD 13 “MANTA” COLOR : YELLOW ⁄ BLUE
lace says
I like the sakura shoes
Jessica Rose says
The Child 41 style
Jill H says
I like the Child MARINA
gina says
I love both the Manta & Fuji
Emillie says
speed in steel/black
Michelle C says
I like the Hana shoes. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Margot C says
I like the HANA style
Monique Rizzo says
The Glitz. Super cute.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
brandy g. says
I like the Glitz shoe
Tanya Bartlett says
Tornado
Cindy Orley says
My favorite shoe is the YOUTH 08 ”LYNX” for my son!
Debbie Clark says
Love all the shoes, they look so comfortable and easy to put on…
Sarah Hayes says
I adore the baby shoes, MARU style…all the pinks ones
Carol says
I like the Tornado
Kathy Fleming says
I like the tornado purple youth shoe best.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I like the KAZ!
Patti Hess says
Baby Flame
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thank you
Susan Chester says
The red Flash is my favorite. Very cute
danielle lima says
I like the Tornado style
Crystal F says
I like the LYNX sneaker. Thank you!
Jennifer G says
I like the Tornado
Kelly D says
I like the Tornado in blue & orange for my son, and my daughter would love the pair you reviewed.
Kristen says
I like the Kaz.
Gina says
I like the Glitz shoe in lavendar & lime.
Gina H. says
Glitz in blue
jessica edwards says
sakura
ronda peyton says
i love the GLITZ
Stephanie Larison says
SAKURA in purple
clenna says
Love the Euro and the Sukura.
Vicki Wurgler says
the Flash
april says
I love the Manta in Blue/Orange for my son.
Kathie Craig says
DENALI or SPEED
Nori says
I like the Sakura in the pink/navy.
Summer sunderland says
Glitz!!
Kathleen says
tornado
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Kristi says
I love the arisa!
Vera says
I don’t have a favorite because they all look so very well made and cute. I would love to win this for my daughter for one of her girls.
Jennifer T. says
I like the Child 17 “Sakura” shoes in Blue ⁄ Fuchsia.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
polly says
like the happi shoe in navy
Sandy VanHoey says
I like the girls SAKURA
Saver Sara says
CHILD 21
”KAZ”
Katie L says
child glitz shoes
Kristie says
I like the YOUTH 08
”LYNX” shoe.
Tari Lawson says
I like the CHILD 17 “SAKURA”.
Lacey says
the child marina shoes
Sunnie says
I like the child 37 glitz shoes.
Audra Weathers says
I like the Child 37 “Glitz” shoes in the light blue/fuchsia color combo.
Dorothy Teel says
Youth Tornado shoes surely will stir things up..
Paula Lee says
I like the boys FUJI.
Janet W. says
I like the Child41 shoes!
Jennifer Reed says
I like the girls Glitz shoe.
Tamara Sz says
I like the HANA
susan says
I like the Youth 10 Mako.
renee walters says
I like the youth speed 20 shoes.
Deborah Mireles says
I like the CHILD 28 “WHEEL” COLOR : Pink ⁄ Light Blue or the CHILD 37 “GLITZ” COLOR : LIGHT BLUE ⁄ FUCHSIA My grandaughter would look really cute in either pair!
Leanne M says
Youth speed 20 in rose/purple
nickie says
I like youth flash
sara says
I like the Sakura for my daughter.
Jenny Stanek says
I love the Tornado shoe in the pink
Tamar says
I love the baby speed shoes 🙂
Stephanie V. says
youth 7 tornado
Shannon Baas says
I like the ichi.
Bethany C. says
I like the silver arisas.
Carolsue says
I like the Child 01 Euro in navy blue/black with red trim
Nicole Newby says
I love the baby flame, in blue!
Katherine says
I liek the YOuth Speed in PInk and white
Ashley Hatten says
YOUTH 08 “LYNX” COLOR : Graphite ⁄ Green
Ashley C says
I like the Marina in the brown/black/orange
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
latanya says
CHILD 01 “EURO” COLOR : Navy SIZE : 7-13
Angela says
Baby Arisa
Denise M says
i really like Arisa
Adrienne says
baby neko shoes