Since then I’ve
felted hundreds of pairs of booties, with the desire to bring soft warmth and
comfort to tiny precious feet everywhere.
I want my babies to
always be able to feel the earth beneath their feet, its intricate contours, so
that they might learn to pattern their walking properly, in a way most healthy
for the alignment of their bodies, and with a feeling of connection to and
respect for the earth. Such soft-soled footwear allows for this in the
gentlest, quietest possible way. And so BumbleToes was born. For little Earth
Walkers.
My hand-felted booties are one-of-a-kind, and made and decorated with love. They are 100% all-natural merino and/or corriedale sheep’s wool (excepting decorations—cotton embroidery thread, wooden or plastic buttons, ribbon, etc.). They are very warm and cozy for the small tootsies of your baby. Wool is one of the oldest known clothing materials, and unlike cotton or polyester-based slippers, it remains insulating and warm even when it gets wet... which is great for my son because he has a thing for purposely stepping into wet spots. I also felted him diaper covers when he was using cloth diapers, for the insulating and anti-bacterial properties of wool.
