Best Children’s Footwear Collection | Junior Design Awards 2020
Don't go shoe shopping with the children until you find out which brands have won in this year's Junior Design Awards!
JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2020 PLATINUM WINNER: Best Children’s Footwear Collection
WHO: Young Soles London
WHAT: Luxury classic children’s shoes that evoke memories of childhoods past with a modern twist.
WHY: These shoes had our judges in raptures. Beautiful classic designs, unerring attention to detail and a feeling of robust quality were just a few of the observations that the judges felt lifted this brand to Platinum status. The introduction of a new vegan collection impressed the panel a great deal as did practical additions across the range such as Velcro buckles and more lightweight rubber soles. More than anything, the beauty, the comfort and the sheer joyful nostalgia of these shoes took them to the top of the leaderboard.
WHERE: Young Soles London
JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2020 GOLD WINNER: Best Children’s Footwear Collection
WHO: Boxbo – Wistiti Star
WHAT: Contemporary rain boots made from natural rubber featuring a smiley cutout as a practical handle so children can easily pull them on, reflective eyes for visibility in the dark and reinforced toe and heel strips to protect again boisterous play.
WHY: Three words: SO. MUCH. FUN! This brand’s super contemporary and personality filled rubber rain boots had a hugely positive response from our judges who loved the short Wistiti ankle boots with cute animal inspired faces and the longer KERRAN style with cut-out smiley handle and reflective eyes equally. The panel particularly liked the colour palette and gorgeous contrasting reinforced toe and heel strips. A great re-interpretation of the classic welly and the perfect example of function meeting fun!
WHERE: Boxbo
JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2020 JOINT SILVER WINNER: Best Children’s Footwear Collection
WHO: BOBUX – (SS20 collection)
WHAT: The innovative footwear brand from New Zealand who specialise in designing shoes with foot health and contemporary style at the fore.
WHY: Our judges loved this family favourite brand and were nearly all familiar with Bobux’s incredible focus on foot health and development as well as their fun, cool and innovative designs. The Bobux Grasscourt trainer was deemed very cool and caged sandals, Tidal and Jump, really impressed the panel with their blend of comfort, practicality and style. The overall feeling was that these are shoes to play in and be proud of.
WHERE: Bobux
JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2020 JOINT SILVER WINNER: Best Children’s Footwear Collection
WHO: Sheepers
WHAT: Traditional handmade Sheepskin children’s slippers that come in bright colours with the option of matching adult versions.
WHY: These zingy, bright, neon trimmed slippers had our judges cooing. The fluffy sheepskin trims, cute embroidery details and fur linings make these the most covetable and cosy slippers we’ve ever seen! Our panel were very keen on getting their hands on the adult size versions too!
WHERE: Sheepers
JUNIOR DESIGN AWARDS 2020 BRONZE WINNER: Best Children’s Footwear Collection
WHO: Anchor & Fox
WHAT: An Australian children’s footwear brand with an emphasis on sustainability and innovation taking inspiration from the 50’s era with vintage tones and designs.
WHY: Our panel loved these super cute shoes with a retro vibe and felt that as well as being gorgeous to look at they were beautifully made with foot comfort in mind. The brogue detailed boots, super cute t-bars in the softest leather and vintage wellies (or gumboots as the Aussie’s call them!) were pure eye-candy and the kind of shoes the most stylish parents would love to dress their children in. Instagram deliciousness.
WHERE: Anchor & Fox
