I was flipping through Elle Canada Magazine this month and saw a very cute Promotional Editorial on Barbie & Ken. Now I don’t even have words to describe to you how much I love Barbie (I’m sure my back in 20 years will know from the hours and hours I spent as a kid hunched over my Barbie Dream House in my room!) but lets just say I still go to the Doll section in Walmart and wish it wasn’t uncool and socially frowned on to buy Barbies when your in your 20s!

So as I was flipping through the article when something caught my eye. The second page was labelled Calgary Stampede and had Barbie and Ken dolled up in all their Calgary Cowboy gloriousness. Now I’m a born and bred Calgarian so I always have a soft spot for anything Stampede, but surprisingly it wasn’t her sitting on the iconic (well to us Calgarians anyways) white and red bull pen gate but it was that she was wearing some pretty familiar looking boots. So I read the side blurb and low and behold it said “She tucks her Hepburn style skinny jeans in Hunter Green Wellies“! So you can imagine I pretty much died when I realized that they had made a tiny replica of my favorite rain boots just for Barbie!

Although I’m almost certain I can’t buy my Barbies a pair of Hunter Wellies, I’m hoping that maybe, just maybe Hunter might pull a Christian Louboutin and design a collection for Barbie. And you know I will be the first person lined up to snag a pair no matter what age I am

Are you artistic and like to take photos of beautiful things? Well why not take a picture of your beautiful, fun, awesome, attention grabbing, compliment seeking rain gear and possibly win $75 dollars towards even more beautiful, fun, awesome, attention grabbing, compliment seeking rain gear! All you have to do is take the photo and send it in! Yes its that easy!

So if you have already have a great photo or you have yet take the perfect shot get out there and snap the ultimate rain shot! (And I know we have sold a ton of new boots to you Social Living  guys and gals so don’t pass up another great opportunity!!!)

To Enter the Contest click hereand submit away!!!

With our latest Kamik arrivals in, I gotta hand it to them- they make a good colorful boot!! I have to admit, I am the one who is always buying my boots in blacks or greys (much to Brianna’s dismay)- but Kamik is starting to sway me to the colorful side. More and more customers have been stopping by lately, starting off thinking they will leave with a black boot and end up purchasing a great print for spring.

Why all the love for Kamiks? Aside from the majority of the boots (only a couple exceptions) being made in Canada, they are also recyclable! Kamiks were molded after actual running shoes, so you will find that they have great arch support and fit closer to a shoe than most other wellies. Since the Kamiks are known for their more narrow and snug fit, we reccomend going up if you are a half size. (i.e size 8.5, grab a size 9!). If you have an athletic calf, we reccomend going for the Kamik Heidis. This style hits just below the widest part of your calf, so it fits most legs.

Check them out online, or in store today!

TODAYS DEAL!

Rain, rain, stay a while. We’ll stay dry in colourful style. Rather than evade Vancouver’s wet-coast weather, learn to enjoy it with today’s deal: for $25, you’ll receive $50 to spend on head-to-toe funky rain gear at GumDrops in Kitsilano. Make a splash in some cute, runway-worthy raincoats, boots, and umbrellas for both adults and kids. Stay warm in a cute pair of bronzed DAV gumboots with quilted stitching and a sophisticated black trench coat. Complete your outfit with a whimsical, ruffled umbrella that’ll prevent you from being a drenched diva. This award-winning company also stocks boots for different calf sizes to ensure a chic and comfortable fit for every leg. Puddle-jump to your heart’s content with today’s deal and rescue yourself from the rainy-day blues. GET YOURS TODAY!!!

Congrats to our photo contest winner Sandra Graff who submitted a picture of London Kirsten and Tre in their color co-ordinated Hunter Wellys! It seems like a beautiful bright day to be wearing wellys but hey that’s my favorite thing about rain boots, there is never a bad time to wear them! Sandra will recieve a $75 Gift Card towards anything in the store, but I think all those boots could use a nice pair of welly socks!

The Hunter & His Huntresses

Thanks to all those who submitted photos, we wish you luck next time!

I was walking on Kits beach during that beautiful nice weather spurt last week which I have done many times because I live so close to the beach but for the first time I noticed this grimy looking rock laying beside the curve in the path. At first I thought it was just a weathered rock but then I realized there was a passage written on it. Now maybe many of you have read what is on this rock but after reading it I thought: I need to share this with my GumDroppers because this sums up everything I love about the rain and everything I love about Vancouver.

So here it is:
Vancouver in the Rain
(Regan D’Andrade, Dec 1999)

“Vancouver is famous for its rain. It can rain here for weeks on end, but it does not usually bother me. However, several years ago I found myself coming close to being thoroughly disgusted with the rain.

I walked home from work one evening in the pouring rain, mumbling under my breath the whole way that this weather was only suited to ducks. The building I lived in was large and square, and it surrounded a brick courtyard. I came around the corner into the courtyard and there, to my amazement, was a beautiful Peking duck in a huge puddle in the middle of the courtyard, quacking and splashing with obvious delight, I had to smile, glad that such joy can be found in the gray wetness of such a day.

I have often thought that we do not have nearly enough words for rain, especially as this was once a rainforest. There is booming rain, whispery rain, rain that lulls you to sleep, and rain on the leaves which sings you awake; there is soft rain, hard rain, sideways rain, rain that makes you instantly wet, and rain that leaves soft kisses on your cheek, like the wings of a butterfly.

Rain brings us all the shades of gray, but it also brings us the wonderful greenery that surrounds us and blesses us.”

Simple but true. I suggest next time your wandering Kits beach you find this rock and take a second to enjoy the weather, rain or shine and be thankful we live in such a beautiful city!

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One of our most favourite Canadian brands Kamik made some special boot cameos on American Idol for Green week! If you didn’t already know, Kamik boots are actually recyclable. Once you have loved your boots to their full potential, you can actually send them off to Montreal to be reused and recycled! For more information check out the Kamik Website!

Check out the Kamik Janis boot cameos on contestants Lauren Alaina (who is my favourite besides the smirky country bumpkin Scotty!) & Naima Adedapo below:

Kamik Janis Black on a Commercial for Ford on American Idol!

http://www.americanidol.com/videos/season_10/ford_music_videos/?bannerid

Lemon Gloss Hunters

We’ve got round two of our Hunter shipment, and this one is carrying some fun colors! If you’re looking for the safety of black, or dark colors for you hunters… This is not the shipment for you

We’ve got a couple options in for yellow hunters. For our glossy fans, we’ve got the Lemon Gloss Hunters. And for those of you who prefer the original matte finish, we’ve got those in as well!

Continuing on with Hunters newest metallic finish, we’ve brought in both White Metallic, and Gold Metallic!

Annnd last but not least, were introducing a great color: The Cobalt Hunters- a great way to embrace the spring rain I’d say.

Cobalt Hunters ♥ Spring!

We’ve always got new arrivals coming in, so be sure to stay in touch by becoming our fan on face book, checking out our blog, or even just checking out new arrivals on the website!

Stay tuned for more Hunters to come, and yes.. That means black!!

Hello GumDroppers!

After a year of helping wet feet in need, I have noticed a very common issue amongst our shoppers.. Yes, it’s the case of the athletic calf vs the narrow boot.

So to eliminate this epic battle, here are a few styles I can suggest to you, and a few styles I would not recommend! (Gotta love shopping made easy)

Bog Elyse available in Blue, Yellow, and Black

The Bog Elyse is a new spring style, and we love the laces (I feel like a broken record, I know I have said this before!). Aside from stylish, the laces serve as your gateway to self-adjusting your boots to fit your calves.

Bogs Alex

We do not recommend the Bogs Alex if you have a more athletic calf. As cute as they are, the brim around these boots are definitely more narrow than most Bogs!

Huntress Wide Calf Wellies

Hunter has made a more “fem-fit” style boot. Some of you may not know that most Hunters are actually made unisex, which is why you might find they have a much different fit from most boots. A common thread amongst women is that they find the brim of the Original Hunters to be just a bit to narrow or they are just too tall! The Huntress have been lowered about an inch, and the brim has been widened. This changes the fit so the boot isn’t hugging the widest part of your calf, but still has that Hunter height.

Tretorn Skerry available in Black, Grey, Yellow, Olive, and Aqua blue

If you know a tall boot is just not for you, but still want some height, I have had much success with Tretorn Skerry to fill that need. The height of these boots are perfect to tuck in your jeans to keep dry, but it hits just below the wide part of your calf  (I should really get the scientific term for that part of the leg, hehe).

Kamik Ellie

We do not recommend the Kamik Ellie for our wide calf wonders. Although we love supporting a Canadian brand, and being able to recycle them is the cherry on top.. However Kamik is known for fitting on the narrow side both in foot and leg, and they are a little more appropriate for a slender leg and narrow foot. But! Don’t lose Canadian support hope, they have made two styles that offer more room in the foot and leg.

Kamik Elizabeth

Kamik Heidi

The Kamik Elizabeth fits wide in the leg, and foot. Stay tuned for the Kamik Christina, the solid color version on the Kamik Elizabeth for our more modest shoppers.

The Kamik Heidi still fits a little more narrow in the foot and leg, however the height will help you fit into them comfortably, while fitting jeans in.

Wishing you all luck in your choices! And remember we are always here for you to answer any questions, squash any doubts, and provide detailed explanations.  You can reach us toll free 1-800-418-4637 or via email goody@gumdropsonline.com

"Exploring"

Congrats to our photo contest winner Anna Richter who submitted a picture of Nicholas in his Muddy Buddy. Who will receive the $75 boot credit we wonder.. The model or the photographer? Great shot, guys.

Thanks to all those who submitted photos, we wish you luck next time!