How to choose baby toddler shoes

[This site - shoes and life] with a baby's unique milky feet, always let moms and dads love it. As the baby grows older, the original little feet will gradually support the station and begin to walk stumbling. Mom and Dad are delighted and have more important points to protect. Thousands of miles begins with a single step, let us choose a pair of good shoes for the baby to start the baby's first step in life.

Know your baby's feet

Feature 1: Thicker fat layer on the sole of the foot

Because the baby's sole is a thick layer of fat, the foot arch of the sole of the foot is not yet fully developed and cannot completely absorb the shock. Therefore, the baby is always rickety when walking, and the center of gravity cannot be as stable as adults.

Feature 2: Easy to sweat

In addition to the thick layer of fat on the sole of the foot, the baby's metabolism is fast, so the sweat is very serious.

The right toddler shoes are very important for your baby

0 to 3 years old is an important period for the development of the foot and shape of the baby's foot. The baby begins to walk around the age of about one year. Although the baby's small feet are not yet fully developed, one of the most important learnings in one's life has already begun - walking. Choosing the right toddler shoes is of great significance to your baby.

A pair of good toddler shoes should have the following characteristics:

1, help the baby to stabilize the center of gravity, better uniform load-bearing

2, protect the baby's fragile ankle

3, let the baby develop the correct walking posture

4, shock absorption

5, breathable

Tip: The priorities of the early toddler, the toddler and the independent walking are different.

The first stage: baby crawling to toddlers

The baby 15 months ago was in a crawling phase until the early stages. The baby begins to try standing and learning to walk. At this stage, the baby should be encouraged to barefoot in the room to allow the foot to directly touch the ground, increase the sense of foot traction, and cultivate balance. In order to keep warm and avoid foot injuries, it is also possible to wear a toddler's shoes with a thin and soft sole to keep the foot gritty.

[NG] When selecting, do not choose thick and hard styles. As the baby walks, the shoes need to bend continuously as the foot moves. The thicker the sole, the more effort it takes to bend, and it can easily cause foot fatigue, which in turn affects the health of the knee and the waist.

The second stage: baby toddlers who are not stabilizing their gait

After 15 months, the baby was officially in a toddler and began to walk more. However, because the baby's foot bone development at this time is not yet mature and the gait is not stable, it needs more protection for the soles of the feet and ankles. When choosing a toddler's shoes, choose a forefoot shoe that is easy to bend in the forefoot, but the back of the sole must have a certain hardness to support, that is, the first 1/3 of the sole is also curved, and the back 2/3 is slightly hard and not easy to bend. .

[NG] Some children's shoes are bent in the middle of the shoe - the flank of the foot, which can easily harm the baby's delicate arch. The scientific flexion site should be located at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the forefoot of the foot, so that it is consistent with the bending of the foot during walking.

The third stage: independent stable walk baby

The baby can gradually walk steadily on his own, and his feet will bear weight for a long time. At this time, when mothers buy shoes, they should choose more shoes with more emphasis on coverage, slightly thicker soles, better-fitted bottom-embedded shoes or beef tendon shoes, which can absorb the vibrations of the calcaneus and the brain. keep it steady.

[NG] Too soft toddler shoes, lack of support, can not play a role in supporting the soles of the feet. When depressed, the outside of the socket of the foot will touch the ground, affecting the growth of the longitudinal arch outside the foot. At the same time, the soft sole is thin, there is no shock absorption effect, and the vibration of the heel bone is large, and the ankle joint is easily injured. Choose the right shoes for your baby Step by Step!

Step1 correctly measures the baby's foot length

The first and most important step in selecting a toddler is size. It is critical to measure the baby's foot length correctly. In general, the proper size of the toddler's shoes should be 12 to 16 mm longer than the baby's big toe, and the width is the distance from which all toes lie. There should be a gap of about 2cm between the baby's longest toe and the toe, or the baby's toes to the tip of the shoe, and the heel can be inserted into an adult's finger. Before the baby is 4 years old, the small feet are growing at a speed of 1cm per year. Therefore, measure the size of your baby's feet once every 3 months. The small size of the shoes will hinder the normal development of the baby's feet, making the baby's blood veins unreasonable, and in serious cases it will cause "anchoritis."

Step2 Check the texture of shoes

The texture of the upper must choose soft and moderate, breathable texture, so that the baby's feet more comfortable. In addition to the traditional cotton, canvas and leather accidents, the current technology development, many artificial leather has been close to the texture of the leather. For a baby who needs to change shoes for a few months, the price of artificial leather is better than leather. The material of the sole is soft and elastic, and it is not only comfortable but also safe.

Step3 large back opening

The baby's foot is soft and the instep is thick, but it is not loved by the shoes. Every time before going out, mothers spend much time on shoes for the baby. The back of the shoe has a small opening, and it is not only easy for the baby to wear it off, but it is also easy to feel restrained. In order to better allow your baby to wear shoes, you need to choose a design with a large back opening to make it easier to wear. It is natural for the baby to wear it easily and naturally will not resist wearing shoes. This simple design has greatly solved baby's difficulties in wearing shoes and resisting problems.

Step4 Velcro shoelaces

Velcro shoelace design can be based on the baby's different foot width, instep thickness, more freedom to adjust the shoe instep size, and better fit the baby's feet. At the same time, it also avoids stepping on wrestling due to loose or excessively long laces. The convenient Velcro also greatly shortens the time the baby takes off the shoes and reduces the irritability when the baby wears shoes. At the same time can also train your baby's good habits of wearing shoes. It is the goal pursued by mothers to be easy to wear.

Step5 protect the upper of the ankle

Baby who is just learning to walk or is not stable has not been able to bear a good force and support the body stably. Therefore, the upper is slightly higher than the ankle, and the material is slightly harder, which can effectively protect the baby's feet from harm. If the back of the shoe is too soft, the corresponding support of the foot cannot be obtained in the shoe, which may easily cause damage to the ankle joint and ligament, and it is also easy to develop poor walking postures - flat foot, x-shaped leg and hindfoot valgus.

Step6 flexible elastic sole

In order not to burden the baby's developing feet, the bent part of the sole should be located at the metatarsophalangeal joint of the forefoot of the foot, so that it conforms to the bent part of the foot during walking. This design can also guide the baby's stepping center of gravity from the heel to the thumb for correct foot movement, which can help the baby to walk more easily and reduce the sequelae caused by the flat foot.

Step7 anti-skid anti-skid shoes

Before the baby's feet form an arch, the foot does not have a shock-absorbing effect, so the impact from the footsteps is easily transmitted to the entire body and the brain. At the same time, in the baby's toddler stage, it is easy to fall because of the unstable center of gravity. Therefore, the non-slip design of the children's shoes can help the baby to stabilize the center of gravity and increase the safety.