Zippee was inspired by the founder's daughter Kate, who loved pulling shoelaces and chewing on the soles of shoes! They teamed up with doctors and therapists to create an alternative that was clean, safe and playfully therapeutic. Little fingers can't resist Zippee's flexible and soft teething edges, textured cords and easy to hold grips. Zippee was designed to encourage and support motor skills, sensory exploration, midline play and cause and effect. Made in China