Contributions by JenPut (3)

We just purchased these hiking shoes for our 6 year old daughter. She is extremely picky about her feet. It is almost always a 20 minute chore getting her shoes on so that they do not "bug" her feet. When we put these on she never complained once. We even went for a mile walk, on pavement, because she wanted to "test them out," and she still had no complaints. She said that they were very comfortable. The shoes have "mesh-like" vents on the sides that keep feet cool. They also have the option of shoe strings or bungee cord lacing. The shoes run true to their sizing. I would definitely suggest buying these shoes to someone that is looking for hiking shoes.

We got a Columbia 2-in-1 jacket for our daughter when she was 4. She's now turning 6 so we needed to buy a bigger one. They are super nice because you can use both layers for cold weather or use one of the single layers for warmer dry weather or warmer rainy weather. The wrists tighten with velcro, which is wonderful for playing in the snow. (Our daughter hates when she gets snow in her coat and this prevents that from happening.) (Columbia's snow pants are also very nice.) They withstand lots of wear and tear and we will definitely continue to buy Columbia's jackets for the whole family! I would recommend them to everyone.