Imagine if Groupon always featured stuff moms would dig. That’s the idea behind Gaggle of Chicks, a new website that will offer New York moms daily deals on everything from children’s classes to beauty products.

Earlier this year, we stated that giraffes are the new owl. And they are. But owls aren’t totally over yet—they continue to pop up in nursery design and kid-fashion details everywhere we look.

We’re not really in the business of telling moms what to wear. But there’s one aspect of the mom uniform that’s always puzzling: playground shoes. It’s difficult to find something that’s comfy enough for 10 blocks of stroller-pushing and supportive enough for toddler-chasing sprints across the asphalt, yet cute enough for the meeting, lunch, or play date that follows. Here, our top picks.

It has taken the U.S. a really long time to catch on to the excitement of the World Cup. But this time around, it seems we New Yorkers have finally found some spirit. And for the kids, it’s all about the gear.