We went to the mall and visited several sports establishments and finally found someone who knew what it was that they were talking about. I can pretty much tell you anything you want to know about which store carries what brand/type of tennis shoes. Fell free to drop me a line. I did a bunch of research on line, and found what I was looking for. I was just hesitant about ordering them, because I was afraid of getting the wrong size.

We finally stumbled into Lady Foot Locker, and discovered, that while they did not carry them in the store, they had them in their on-line catalog. I asked the lovely Serena if I could have my Meelie's foot measured to make sure I had the right size. She willingly did this, and then went so far as to recommend I go about 1/2 size bigger. She also told me that cheer leading shoes are pretty hard to find in stores, and generally, you have to get them on line. I just wish that someone had told me this 27 stores and countless malls ago. But hey, lessons learned. I'm not bitter. To celebrate, Meelie and I went and purchased some frozen yogurt. Anybody who is anyone knows that frozen yogurt will take all of your frustrations away. Just ask me I'm an expert (former drip under pressure).

The shoes should be here in 5-10 days, via UPS. The neat thing is that because I actually ordered them while I was in the store, I get free shipping. It also doesn't hurt that they were on sale.