About Saddie

The SlippyLess Story: From Mother's Fear to a Mission of Safety

It started with a fall.

One ordinary morning, new mom Saddie was carrying her giggling (Lily) 6-month-old toward the bathroom when her feet slipped on the wet tiles. In that heart-stopping moment, she twisted mid-fall to shield her baby—her elbow took the bruise, but the terror lingered. "What if I hadn't caught us?" she'd whisper later, tracing the faint scar on her arm.

The Problem No One Talked About

Navigating motherhood, Saddie noticed how many hazards lurked in everyday spaces:

  • Socks that slid on hardwood floors as Lily took her first steps

  • Bath mats that curled at the edges, threatening tiny knees

  • Shoes with no grip on playground slides

Online, she found forums full of parents sharing near-miss stories. Yet when she searched for truly non-slip solutions, most products were either medical-looking or unreliable. "Why isn't there stylish, functional protection for active families?"

The Kitchen-Table Experiment

Between diaper changes and sleepless nights, Saddie began testing prototypes:

  • Socks with silicone grips that stayed put during toddler dance parties

  • Bath mats with suction cups that actually adhered

  • Knee pads for crawlers that didn't bunch or chafe

Her tiny apartment became a lab. Friends volunteered their kids as testers. One mom cried after her son with cerebral palsy could walk confidently in SlippyLess grippy socks. That was the moment—this wasn't just about products. It was about preventing the accidents that keep parents awake at night.

From Tragedy to Triumph

In 2022, with Shopify tutorials and her family's savings, Saddie launched SlippyLess. The first orders trickled in from moms who got it:

  • "My daughter hasn't slipped once in these socks!"

  • "Finally, a bath mat that doesn't move—even when my twins splash!"

Today, SlippyLess ships worldwide, but Saddie still handwrites thank-you notes. Every product carries her original promise: "If it's not safe enough for my child, it won't be sold to yours."

The Vision: A World Without Preventable Falls

Her dream? To make "slip-proof" the standard, not the exception. From partnering with daycares to innovating adaptive designs for children with disabilities, SlippyLess is rewriting the story of childhood safety.

"That fall changed everything," Saddie says. "Now, we're helping families stand firm."