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Review by Chandra Mallette:

These are awesome, and they make a great gift. So much easier than shoes. They do stay on better than any other socks. Once my son grew out of these I got him the toddler trumpettes, around 7 months or so.

Review by APL:

My son wore these socks until he grew out of them. Babies are constantly loosing socks, and this is an adorable and practical gift. My son wore the Johnnies and my daughter wore the Mary Janes – they were her signature look! But buy the larger size – the newborns are so small they grow out of them almost overnight.

Review by BuriedAlien:

These socks are very cute and I was glad to receive a few pairs of the “Rosies” as hand-me-downs. They stay on pretty well too, but are certainly not “kick proof.”

Overall, however, my opinion of the whole Trumpette “shoe look-alike” line has lessened somewhat the longer I’ve owned them. First, as a reviewer has already noted, the design on the socks should really be improved so that the “shoe” comes up higher in the back to compensate for the inevitable slipping of the sock. When the sock slips, (and it will slip regardless of how well it fits, but even more so when it is slightly too tight or slightly too large, which is most of the sock’s life on the baby!), the design isn’t as nice, since it looks like the “shoe” is coming off. I find myself constantly tugging on my daughter’s socks to pull up the “shoe” part. Now, the only reason I bother tugging at all with so many better things to do with my time is because these socks are just so darn cute and I love to see that little “shoe” on her. But, really, Trumpette and the companies that make similar socks should take note of this for future models.

The next issue I have is the size. As a few others have pointed out, these socks are most definitely NOT 0-12 months. I would say they would be best advertised as 0-6 months, but they would probably more realistically fit a 2-7 month old. My daughter is somewhat on the small side (25th percentile in height and weight at 3 months, 25th percentile in weight and 50th percentile in height at 6.5 months, if that gives you any indication) and the socks fit her fine at 2 months when we first got them. Now at 7 months, they are pretty tight and the shoe design slips down quite easily. I would say if your baby is 6 months old already or is large, I would skip the 0-12 months size and go straight for the 1-2 year size, which unfortunately doesn’t seem to be available in all the styles/colors. I just bought the 1-2 year size and they fit my girl pretty well now at 7 months; they’re just a tad too large, but they stay on fine and look fine too.

Another option is to get another brand that makes similar “shoe socks.” I personally think Mudpie’s versions are even cuter than Trumpette’s (added decorations like patterns on the socks and rhinestones on the “shoe”) and they run slightly larger than the Trumpette 0-12 months, despite their advertised size of 0-6 months. (They are not as large as the Trumpette 1-2 yrs, though.) I love my daughter’s Mudpies and I don’t see the brand nearly as often as Trumpettes on other babies’ feet. Dolly and Dimples is another brand to try – They are supposedly 0-9 months and have some very cute variations of the “sock shoe.” For a cheaper version (and less variety of styles/colors), The Children’s Place has a Mary Jane “shoe sock.”

The last complaint I have is that Trumpettes don’t seem to be available to purchase in quantities less than 6. I would have liked to try a combination of the various styles and colors, buying them singly or in pairs. But, at 24 dollars per pack of six in the stores and online, I won’t do it. A few of the other brands let you buy one or three pairs, making them cheaper options if you want to mix and match or really just want one pair.

Trumpettes have a great idea, and they seem quite popular with mothers of daughters in particular, but they could definitely be improved, and they aren’t the only ones on the market either.

Review by Research Mom:

These socks are adorable and the quality is excellent. I just wish they were sized 0-6 and then 6-12. The idea that these socks are going to fit a newborn and a one year old is ridiculous. My daughter is six months old and these fit her well now, but they would have fallen off of her before about three months and probably will only fit her for a few more months.

I’d guess these are comparable to a 6-9 month size, so in between a 0-6 and a 6-12.

Review by New mom:

I purchased these socks for my 9 month old but they were much too small for her feet. She’s not a big infant so I assumed this size would fit. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Someone else wrote a review about the sizing but I didn’t read it till after I purchased it. Hope this review helps other buyers.

Review by M. Stewart:

I love these socks! And so does baby, because they’re a lot more comfy than real shoes, yet they looks like shoes. Nice colors too! The only reason I did not give it the full 5 stars is that (unfortunately…) my 3 month old baby already outgrew them, while the indicated size is “0-12 months”.

Review by S. Arabian:

The style of these socks is great, my little man (4m) gets lots of compliments on them. The fit is good and I think he’ll get good wear out of them. For quality of a sock, I would prefer if my baby’s toes wouldn’t require cleaning off fuzz after each wear. The pattern leaves lots of extra string inside the sock that his toes get caught up in. I still give 4 stars because of how darn cute they are. Besides, he won’t know the difference of some extra fuzz.

Review by A. Asanbaeva:

these are too small for our 3 month old. the sole of the “shoe” does not reach the heel. we also got Johnnie’s Sneaker socks of the same size which fit just fine, skaters were a waste

Review by Kristine K. Roche:

These socks are adorable. My baby has gotten so many compliments on them. They stay on pretty well–the best of all her socks. However, they run a bit small. At eight months, my little one is starting to outgrow them and she is small for her age. They have held up fairly well to repeated washings although the bow has come off on one pair–but they still look fine without the bow.

Review by alternative girlfriend:

At about 4 months, these didn’t fit at all anymore. I was hoping, for the price, they would see more wear. They were cute when they fit though.