Cute or dorkey??? - need your opinions

ammommy wrote: Ok, I bought these shoes for Alec and I can't decide if they are cute/trendy or just dorkey.
http://www.striderite.com/jump.jsp?itemTyp...EGORY&itemID=37 They are the Barney and instead of dark brown they are taupe. The kind of remind me of a bowling shoe , but part of me likes them.
I've been looking for an old fashioned boat shoe, but can't find one. This seems to be the closest thing to a casual spring shoe that's not a real sneaker or sandal that I can find.
What do you think?

mammag replied: I like them!! That is the current trend right now. Very cute!!!

I have to admit though as I was reading I hadn't clicked the link and saw that it was the Barney ones and started thinking the dinosaur so I was like "oh good grief, she's getting the kid barney shoes???"

ammommy replied:
I think that's part of the reason I just don't like them. I hate that dino!!!

ediep replied: I like them a lot!!!! Very trendy!!! I saw regular boat shoes for toddlers at Famous Footwear...do you have one of those nearby?

gr33n3y3z replied: I see boat shoes all over down here but look where I live at.
But they look nice and comfy

Kirstenmumof3 replied: I really like them! That's the style right now!

5littleladies replied: I think they are very cute! I'd buy them for my little boy (if I had one ).

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Very cute!

moped replied: LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaitlin'smom replied: eh, they are okay

party-of-six replied: I like 'em!

iluvmysweetiepies replied: I like them

Becky74 replied: Very European! I love them, the name is pretty bad though

MommyToAshley replied: I like them!

JessC replied: very cute!!!!

loveydad replied: *laughs* I've got a picture of Henry and his girlfreind at like 5 that was taken with barney. That picture has haunted them their entire lives. It was on the wall when my ex wife and I were last together LOL.