Disney OCD--aka MissCammie is Disney Planning!

[CampbellScot]

Just to clarify because you have sent me into a panic...

Does Disney say the kids need sneakers for the pirate cruise?

My kids hate sneakers especially in the summer. I was going to let them wear their crocs.

sorry for causing panic! The CM I spoke to when I was booking told me that the kids should wear sneakers. She didn't say they absolutely had upon pain of death...but I think that flimsy flip flops are a no no. I'm sure I read on the boards here and there that kids have worn sandals that are strapped to their feet...tevas, timberlands...stuff like that. One lady said her kiddo wore her crocs with the strap behind her foot so they'd stay on. I'm pretty sure the reasoning behind it is that 1. The CM's don't want kids to slip while on the boat and 2. They'll be romping around looking for buried treasure and it's difficult to romp in flip flops! I'm actually going to ask once more to see if athletic sandals would be okay. I don't want to lug around sneaks all day after the cruise!

So where are you looking for these shoes? I need to find a great pair of walking shoes for our HM...here I am talking about MY trip on YOUR PTR.

I have been looking at Privos by Clarkes and think they are really comfortable, but have been suggested to look at Teva and Keens. I might go back to mall grazing this weekend to try on a few. But I would like to get them at a great price!

Since Miss Cammie knows all, and is 'out' with her world domination plan, could you help a girl out?

I would be forever grateful!

Oh I LOVE mall grazing for shoes!!

I personally LOVE Privos!! I have two pairs of Privo Dulce flip flops that are just HEAVEN on your feet! Totally comfortable from the get go! Totally worth the price in my humble opinon! (They are rather wide though and look a teeny bit like paddles...I don't have very big feet so the paddle effect wasn't overly pronounced on me, but I'll admit that a woman near me was trying the same shoes on to her size 11 feet and I secretly prayed that she would see how atrociously unflattering those flips were to her feet! She did! Mostly b/c her husband walked up and said "Oh are we going snow skiing in Florida? She gave a not very polite gesture to him in response...but she agreed that they just weren't working!)

wow...did I get off track or WHAT?!

I am major fan of Teva Mush flip flops. LOVE THEM. Mostly b/c the toe post isn't set way back from the front so that people who have short feet (ME) don't have to buy a size larger than normal to keep your heel from falling off the back of the flip! Reefs do this to me. If I buy my size in Reefs, there is way too much room at the front and I'm right at the very edge in the back. This annoys me. I need symmetry. That being said, I love my Reefs too! Not as squishy fabulous as Teva Mush, but still comfy and supportive. I just have to buy a size larger than I normally wear.

I don't know if you can tell but I'm obsessed with flip flops! I used to be a MAJOR birkenstocks fan...I still find them very comfy and great for park touring in terms of support to your back and such...I used to be massively anti-flip flops...anything between my toes made me INSANE. Then I got a pair of Teva Mush just before my wedding from a friend who had gotten a pair and never took them out of the box. I fell in !! I realized that the toe post is the issue. Fabric toe posts ROCK. Round rubber toe posts do NOT rock. They cause blisters...any rigid toe post can cause blisters and it takes a while to get your feet conditioned to them. I have a darling pair of Havaianas but I don't wear them b/c they have a fat toe post and it hurts! Cute to look at though!

Did I just go on and on about flip flops for two paragraphs?

Where I buy them...well Shoes.com is a good place to start. They can have pretty decent deals and they always have free shipping! I hate it when I find really low priced shoes and I get excited thinking I'm getting a deal and then the shipping is insanely high, which cancels out any deal getting!

Shoebuy.com always seems to have good deals...20% off or $25 off when you buy three...stuff like that. Do a google search for online coupons for shoebuy.com. You'll find a lot. ALSO...if you need them quickly and aren't as worried about price, Zappos.com has free overnight shipping. Of course the "free" is a load, b/c Zappos prices are MUCH higher than the prices anywhere else...but you get your shoes the very next day!

also, you can check out Sierratradingpost.com. They can have AMAZING deals...but shipping isn't free. But it's always worth a look!

hope I was helpful...even though I took my usual roundabout way of getting to the point!

 

[CampbellScot]

ME TOO ME TOO. I took a look at those keens they look great. But I really hope I did not find the great deal you did. I am hoping there is a cheaper 1 some where.

yes, Keens are a little on the pricier side...you can find sales sometimes...but I've never gotten *fabulous* deals on Keens. They are a great investment though. They'll last you for AGES, they are light and durable and very comfortable!!

I have a pair of Keens Bali...they're like slip ons...pretty comfy overall. I don't particularly care for how they look on ME, but they are cute shoes and they weren't outrageously expensive!

I spent early July reading your last trip report(even when I was supposed to be packing for my own Disney trip). I got back and see you have a PTR! Yea! I really enjoy reading your writing. My husband and I love to spend our anniversary at Disney. (15 years a couple of weeks ago) I hope your family has a blast and I will be waiting to hear all of the wonderful things you do.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope that Jay and I will be spending our 15th at Disney! We leave for Disneyworld the day after our 2nd anniversary! This will be our third year in a row!

 

[karapp75]

Have you ladies tried Eliza B flip flops? they are the most comfortable flip flops! It may sound strange but the bottom is a harder rubber which keeps your feet from working so hard. Everyone I have recommended them to have enjoyed them as well. They are preppy so if that's your style take a look.

PS. I've worn mine to Disney World and can usually wear them for 3-4 days before I need to switch shoes.

 

[CampbellScot]

Have you ladies tried Eliza B flip flops? they are the most comfortable flip flops! It may sound strange but the bottom is a harder rubber which keeps your feet from working so hard. Everyone I have recommended them to have enjoyed them as well. They are preppy so if that's your style take a look.

PS. I've worn mine to Disney World and can usually wear them for 3-4 days before I need to switch shoes.

I just recently discovered Eliza B. flips! I love the preppy plaids and argyles! I don't have a pair as of yet, but they are on my list to try!!!

Another brand I discovered last year was YellowBox! They have a red and white Minnie Dot pair that I HAD TO HAVE as soon as I saw them! Absolutely adorable and perfectly comfortable!

 

[HumanLegs]

Been lurking in this PTR for a bit and just had to add a little. Endless.com is a good place for shoes also, free OVERNIGHT shipping. Awesome. And they aren't as highly priced as Zappos. I don't know how y'all can wear flip flops for a day of walking around! The balls of my feet are so sore if I do that. If I know I'm walking alot I stay with my trusty Skechers.

 

[a*n*w]

I just recently discovered Eliza B. flips! I love the preppy plaids and argyles! I don't have a pair as of yet, but they are on my list to try!!!

Another brand I discovered last year was YellowBox! They have a red and white Minnie Dot pair that I HAD TO HAVE as soon as I saw them! Absolutely adorable and perfectly comfortable!

Oh, I am a YellowBox JUNKIE! The big ol' crystals and all those rhinestones...I cannot have enough of them. That being said, they are ridiculously uncomfortable! The best looking ones are the most uncomfortable! I am not sure I can survive WDW in them. I haven't bought the cloth YellowBox (I might need to find those Minnies) I only have the ones with bling and stuff so maybe the cloth are more comfortable. The other great thing about YellowBox is they are fairly inexpensive!

Anyway, that's my 2 cents on flip flops!!!

 

[D&R love Disney]

Ok, I'm totally a shoe gal but keens, teva mush and privo, I've never heard of them! I guess if they are not made by Avia or Jimmy Choo then I'm lost LOL! Plus the whole toe post kills me.

Back to the regular Disney programming LOL

Oh, I did find aqua shoes at Target, a whopping $5.99 each BONUS!!!

 

[CampbellScot]

Been lurking in this PTR for a bit and just had to add a little. Endless.com is a good place for shoes also, free OVERNIGHT shipping. Awesome. And they aren't as highly priced as Zappos. I don't know how y'all can wear flip flops for a day of walking around! The balls of my feet are so sore if I do that. If I know I'm walking alot I stay with my trusty Skechers.

Oh yes...Endless.com...I did forget about that one! I didn't know their shipping was OVERNIGHT! Learn something new everyday!

I'm actually surprised that I can wear flip flops endlessly...but I just can. I wear them all year around. I'm not a big bare foot person. You can take the girl outta the warm climate...

Ok, I'm totally a shoe gal but keens, teva mush and privo, I've never heard of them! I guess if they are not made by Avia or Jimmy Choo then I'm lost LOL! Plus the whole toe post kills me.

Back to the regular Disney programming LOL

Oh, I did find aqua shoes at Target, a whopping $5.99 each BONUS!!!

I have some nice pairs of "glamazon" shoes...but somehow they don't fit in at DisneyWorld! I'll bet Carrie Bradshaw would find a way to make it work though!

Give me a good pair of flips and I'm a happy girl!

 

[TarzansKat]

Did I read in previous posts some of you were partial to Keens? Miss Cammie?

I've been on the search for a great sandal for the World with no luck. Typically, I'm a Merrells girl, but being that I have one foot slighlty larger than the other (doesn't everyone?) I really need an 8.5, and they don't make half sizes.

Normally I'm not partial to the Keens, but I found a really cute style last night and went aheand ordered them.

Keeping my fingers crossed that they're good, and thanks for letting me hijack this thread for a bit.

 

[CampbellScot]

Did I read in previous posts some of you were partial to Keens? Miss Cammie?

I've been on the search for a great sandal for the World with no luck. Typically, I'm a Merrells girl, but being that I have one foot slighlty larger than the other (doesn't everyone?) I really need an 8.5, and they don't make half sizes.

Normally I'm not partial to the Keens, but I found a really cute style last night and went aheand ordered them.

Keeping my fingers crossed that they're good, and thanks for letting me hijack this thread for a bit.

What style did you get? I have a pair of Keens Bali that are VERY comfortable but I don't like the way my feet look in them... but I've got issues.

I LOVE Keens for Jay and Teddy. They are perfect for the boys and the kind of boys they are...which is rough and tumble.

I hope you like your keens!!! Do a keens review!! I wanna know!!!

 

[TexasBelle]

Miss Cammie:
I have to throw my two cents in "Keen's Rule..."

I just love them, almost everyone in our family has a pair except, DH, he has Teva's. I have Keen Newports in Clay and Lime Green, DD has the Newports in Navy, and DS17 has an orange pair of Keen Maupin, he thinks they are cool for young hip guys...

Now I do know that DD14 and DS17 will NOT wear them to school, they aren't that cool,

but they plan on wearing the everyday in DisneyWorld..

How's the trip planning coming? Almost ready?? Looking forward to hearing more about your trip.

TexasBelle

PS: I'm working on my pretrip, hopefully I'll have page one up before you leave on your trip. It takes me forever to write something, I have to proof read it over and over..

 

[DisneyCrzy]

Ok, officially I am addicted. You last TR was amazing. I am very new to the DIS boards and will be posting my first PTR on here soon. Although I need to ask a favor....

When you write your next one (which I KNOW we are all anxiously awaiting) can you please put in a crying icon before the "Hallmark movie" moments? I need some sort of hint that I am going to start crying and to get my tissues ready. I laughed, cried, got mad at rule breakers and bawled like a baby at the interaction between Minnie and SallyRally. Seriously, I cannot take it anymore. I need forewarning. You do such a fab job at expressing your emotions through each moment that I felt like I was on the trip with you. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Crystal824]

Yay, Miss Cammie is back with another exciting TR. I can't wait to hear all about AKL.

 

[jerelynj]

What style did you get? I have a pair of Keens Bali that are VERY comfortable but I don't like the way my feet look in them... but I've got issues.

I LOVE Keens for Jay and Teddy. They are perfect for the boys and the kind of boys they are...which is rough and tumble.

I hope you like your keens!!! Do a keens review!! I wanna know!!!

Would you mind posting which Keens Teddy wears? I have two six year old boys and want to check them out for our trip. The only store here that carries Keens for kids is Nordstrom, so I want to be sure they will wear them as I am sure they will be pricey!

 

[Stephres]

By pool breaks I mean JAY and the kids will be getting while MissCammie does not.

I will supervise.

Ask Steph. There needs to be a supervisor...unless there happens to be a vortex of death in your resort pool...in that case you may be getting in clothes and all.

luckily...no vortex of death at AKL!

First of all, why was I not informed of this pre-trip report? I had no idea! No shameless posting about it all!

Second, you are correct, proper pool supervision requires a person to watch the kids like a hawk while the other parent is waiting at the bar for a beer for what seems like hours...

And if you are lucky, your flailing child will be saved by a nice boy and you only have to get your shoes wet when you reach over to pluck her out.

Not that I hold grudges or anything...

But you won't have to worry about that since AKL has no vortex of death.

Third, all this talk about flip flops is very interesting to me. I am a collector of flip flops. I do not usually wear them, as they make my foot cramp up. Plus my feet are long and narrowish (less narrow than they were before the kids) and flip flops are not the most flattering look.

So does anyone get crampy feet with flip flops? Advice?

 

[CampbellScot]

Sorry I thought I quoted this:

This is in response to the question about what kind of Keens Teddy wears!


I have a few different sandals for Teddy. As for Keens we like the Newport H2 the best. It has nylon webbing for the upper part of the shoe as opposed to the "water resistant" leather of the regular Newport. The nylon dries incredibly fast. Teddy had a pair of the regular Newports a couple of summers ago. They were great, but the leather took time to dry and I found that his feet would be damp most of the day. Not hugely...but enough to make me worry about swamp feet! The H2 works best for us. Both shoes are great!!

And just b/c I know that everyone is MASSIVELY interested...Teddy also wears Timberland Rock Skipper II sandals. These are great b/c they are strapped firmly to his feet and they are really supportive and don't cause blisters. I'd say these are Teddy's MOST preferred sandal...next to his Mickey Croclings of course! Teddy likes shoes based on how easily he can get them on and off by himself!

ALSO...in the interest of bargain shopping...which I ... Teddy has a pair of brown leather sandals from Payless that Jay had rushed out to buy him last minute b/c SOMEONE (jay) had forgotten to pack his "good" sandals for our rehearsal dinner two years ago! Those have held up beautifully and they are very sturdy and comfortable...according to Teddy!

aren't shoes endlessly fun to talk about?

 

[CampbellScot]

First of all, why was I not informed of this pre-trip report? I had no idea! No shameless posting about it all!

Second, you are correct, proper pool supervision requires a person to watch the kids like a hawk while the other parent is waiting at the bar for a beer for what seems like hours...

And if you are lucky, your flailing child will be saved by a nice boy and you only have to get your shoes wet when you reach over to pluck her out.

Not that I hold grudges or anything...

But you won't have to worry about that since AKL has no vortex of death.

Third, all this talk about flip flops is very interesting to me. I am a collector of flip flops. I do not usually wear them, as they make my foot cramp up. Plus my feet are long and narrowish (less narrow than they were before the kids) and flip flops are not the most flattering look.

So does anyone get crampy feet with flip flops? Advice?

Sorry Steph!! I haven't done a lot of advertising this go round...I PROMISE to shamelessly promote next time!!

so wait...you "collect" flips...but not wear them?! That must be EXCRUCIATING as you live in the Flip Flop capital of the WORLD!!!

Okay so I actually might know why your feet get crampy when you wear flip flops!

it's probably b/c your feet are anxious.

seriously.

your feet are anxious that the flips will fall off, so they grip really hard when you walk. This exhausts all the muscles and tendons in your feet and they cramp up!

So you have to remind your feet not to grip so hard and just to walk. It takes practice!

AND if you have narrow feet, I would suggest flip flops by The North Face! They aren't any more pricey than Teva flips, but they are narrower at the base and would probably look FABULOUS on your feet!

These flips do NOT look nice on my short little hobbit feet.

My feet are jealous of your feet.

 

[Fluffypants]

I am loving all this shoe talk! Every time we go to WDW I try out a different type of sandal . . . constantly on a quest for something that will be comfortable & stand up to a full day of touring the parks, yet actually looks good. So far, I have only found one or the other. The quest continues . . . bring on the Keen's!!!

 

[Stephres]

Sorry Steph!! I haven't done a lot of advertising this go round...I PROMISE to shamelessly promote next time!!

so wait...you "collect" flips...but not wear them?! That must be EXCRUCIATING as you live in the Flip Flop capital of the WORLD!!!

Okay so I actually might know why your feet get crampy when you wear flip flops!

it's probably b/c your feet are anxious.

seriously.

your feet are anxious that the flips will fall off, so they grip really hard when you walk. This exhausts all the muscles and tendons in your feet and they cramp up!

So you have to remind your feet not to grip so hard and just to walk. It takes practice!

AND if you have narrow feet, I would suggest flip flops by The North Face! They aren't any more pricey than Teva flips, but they are narrower at the base and would probably look FABULOUS on your feet!

These flips do NOT look nice on my short little hobbit feet.

My feet are jealous of your feet.

I just counted: six pairs of flip flops. I've got a rubber pair from Old Navy I wear to the beach and the others I do not wear. And I just threw out three or four pairs. I just ordered some cute brown and pink ones from The North Face so thanks! I will try to tell my feet to relax. I think between that and having a high arch most flip flops are not suitable for me.

How did I know you would have the answer for me?

 

[CampbellScot]

I just counted: six pairs of flip flops. I've got a rubber pair from Old Navy I wear to the beach and the others I do not wear. And I just threw out three or four pairs. I just ordered some cute brown and pink ones from The North Face so thanks! I will try to tell my feet to relax. I think between that and having a high arch most flip flops are not suitable for me.

How did I know you would have the answer for me?

we SO have ESP!! How funny that you would have ordered that brand!

You also might want to try Privo flip flops...Dulce and Bon Bon styles of privos are really cute, and have high arch support!

Also, Birkenstock makes a "high arch" version of a ton of their shoes...you can also get a narrow foot bed. Birks aren't the prettiest but they are really super comfy!!

what am I thinking right NOW?

did you think that I am thinking about ICE CREAM?!

it's creepy this esp we've got goin on...