When choosing shoes for your child, don’t just look at the appearance. “Good-looking” does not mean “comfortable”.

When choosing shoes for your child, don’t just look at the appearance. “Good-looking” does not mean “comfortable”.

There are many styles of shoes on the market now. In order to attract children's attention, merchants have worked hard on the appearance and style of shoes. However, good-looking shoes do not mean healthy . Choosing a pair of comfortable and suitable shoes can protect the healthy development of children's feet .

What are the dangers of wearing the wrong shoes?

01 Foot injury or deformity

Everyone's foot shape is different, and their demands for shoes are also different. It is important that the feet and shoes are "compatible".

● The heel of the shoe is too soft:

The ankles can easily lose support, causing sprains, etc.

● The sole lacks arch support:

Walking is strenuous and can increase the risk of flat feet.

● The shoe size is too small:

Squeezing the toes can easily lead to deformities.

● Poor shoe stability:

It has a weak effect on fixing the ankles and can easily cause foot pain, sprains, etc.

● Shoes have poor skid resistance:

When walking, the friction between the ground and the person is small, making it easy to fall and get injured.

02 Tinea pedis

The skin of the feet has the function of perspiration. Children are active and active, so sweating on their feet is inevitable. When the shoes are too airtight and not breathable, it is difficult for the sweat on the feet to escape. Over time, the humid environment can easily lead to fungal growth and the formation of tinea pedis .

03 Dizziness

When walking or running, if you choose shoes with hard soles and poor shock absorption, the vibration of the ground on your feet will increase, compressing the blood vessels in your feet, affecting blood circulation throughout the body, and easily causing insufficient blood supply to the brain , leading to symptoms such as dizziness .

Choose the right shoes for you, follow these steps!

01 Pinch

Pinch the heel to feel its certain hardness and sufficient support to ensure that the heel is stabilized to avoid sprains, injuries, falls, etc.

02 Twist

Hold the toe and heel of the shoe with both hands and twist it to see if the shoe is easy to deform. Shoes that are not easy to deform are conducive to stabilizing the midfoot and avoiding foot and leg pain.

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Hold the heel with one hand and the sole with the other hand. If the sole can bend naturally at 1/3 , it means that it coincides with the natural bending line of the foot, which is conducive to the development of the arch of the foot and allows children to walk easily without fatigue and pain.

When choosing shoes for your children, you also need to pay attention to the following points!

01 The size should be appropriate

Generally speaking, when choosing shoe size, it is best to leave a distance of one horizontal finger between the tip of your longest toe and the tip of the shoe.

● If the shoes are too big , it will be difficult for the feet to remain stable in the shoes and it will be easy to sprain the ankle when walking.

● If the shoes are too small , they will squeeze various parts of the foot, causing wear and deformation , which is not conducive to the healthy development of the foot.

02 The material should be comfortable

When choosing shoes, give priority to those with soft and breathable uppers to ensure heat dissipation and perspiration . At the same time, the front of the shoe should have a loose space so as not to oppress the toes, and the sole, upper and heel should have a certain degree of elasticity and support to help evenly bear the weight and avoid foot injuries.

03 Choose according to purpose

In different scenarios, children wear different shoes, which can be selected according to the specific situation . For example, if you go running, choose lightweight, shock-absorbing and elastic sports shoes; if you go to the snow, choose waterproof, non-slip and warm snow boots; for daily walking, choose comfortable and breathable casual shoes.

04 The hardness should be reasonable

When choosing shoes , the softer the better . China stipulates that the hardness parameter of children's shoes should be between 45 and 65 Shore.

●Sole that is too soft is not enough to support the growing arch of the foot, which can easily lead to flat feet .

●A sole that is too hard will increase the impact of the ground on the feet, which is also not conducive to foot development .

05 Tips for trying on clothes

When buying new shoes, you can choose to try them on in the afternoon , because in the afternoon, the human foot is at its largest during the day. If you try on shoes at this time and find the right size, you won't think it's too small at other times. In addition, most people's left and right feet are not the same size, so you should try on both feet when trying on shoes to choose the most suitable size.