The Mia Moda Cielo

Meet the Mia Moda Cielo, winner of the 2007 JPMA Innovation Award and the latest product to be reviewed by this great website. Test driving our Cielo for this post was Jadon, official Baby Chic 101 product tester.

Where to start? It's a wonderful creation. As you can see from the pictures, we started on the grass. Yes, it can ride on the grass. In fact it rides just as well on the grass as it does on the road. I have never known of another stroller that can do that. I pushed it through the grass for a full 5 minutes and never felt one bump.



As we tested it out, it was easy to see why such a stroller would win one of the most competitive baby product awards there is. It was so easy to maneuver. It turned corners so smoothly. It fact it could turn in complete 360 degree circles like they were nothing. And this was true for both the grass and the sidewalk.



As you can see, Jadon loved riding in it. He was all smiles through out the product test, never once trying to escape. I think the "no sides" part of the stroller allowed him to feel less restrained. It was more like sitting on the couch.



The sidewalk test went equally well. We pushed the Cielo down a few houses and back. It went over bumps great and turned complete circles. Afterwards, it folded up very easily. Not much effort was involved. We just pressed down on one button, then another, then folded one part forward and the other backwards and then it was done. And there was a nice carrying handle attached to the back of it for easy lifting.

I carried the stroller around in folded form by the handle for five minutes. It was about the weight of a briefcase. It non-folded form it was even more lightweight. And Jadon enjoyed playing with it like a toy when we were done product testing.



Overall, this is an extremely exceptional product. In a 10 point test, I'd give it a 15. And I don't say that often. I've had a lot of trouble with folding lightweight strollers in the past and moving them around. I was nearly left behind at the zoo once with three children on a train while trying to fold a stroller that will not be named for a good 10-15 mintues. Don't think I'd have that problem with the Cielo.

One other great thing: I was shocked by how many people in Louisville, KY loved it when they saw it. We're a fairly conservative, medium-sized town. I wasn't sure if we were ready for a modern style stroller, but every single person I showed it to LOVED it and wanted to know where they could buy one.

And if you're wondering where you can get one for yourself, try Albee's.
They carry the entire line.