Once upon a time (1998) a little boy named Vincent was born in a land far, far away (Stockholm, Sweden). His uncle Thomas and his partner Patrick wanted to buy him some shoes, "something fun, a little functional, too."

Guess what they couldn't find. If you said "fun and functional kid shoes" you'd be right. You guys are good at this guessing stuff.

Thomas and Patrick were both well-versed in the fashion world and they decided to fill the void that they had discovered. A year later Vincent Shoes opened its first store and they all lived happily ever after.

It reads like a fairytale, but you won't find ill-fitting glass slippers here, just great (magical?) shoes for kids. You might even call them fun and functional. Bippity, boppity, boo and all that.

Yes, we're having a bit of fun, but that's because these shoes are so darn playful. If they made adult sizes we'd be sitting by our mailbox waiting on our pair right now. As it is, we'll just have to live vicariously through the feet of our children.

If you have kids in your life give them the gift of Vincent. We love happy endings.