Children shouldn't wear snow boots?

Many parents will buy snow boots for their children. However, there have been rumors on the Internet recently that children should not wear snow boots, because the snow boots have a large internal space, and their feet may slip when walking, which will impact their arches. After a long time, it may cause injuries to knees, back, waist and buttocks. It has even been pointed out that children wearing snow boots are easy to cause "internal splay" and flat arch, which is not conducive to the bending of metatarsophalangeal joints of forefoot, and even leads to abnormal development such as varus and varus. So, is this rumor true or false? The reporter of CCTV's "Is it true" column consulted relevant experts.

Feng Chao, deputy chief physician of Pediatric Orthopaedics in beijing jishuitan hospital, said: "Children really shouldn't wear snow boots, especially those with some design defects. It is said that the impact on hip joints, knee joints and even feet is increasing, and these are all possible injuries. "

So, what are the reasons why children suffer these injuries during their growth and development?

Feng Chao said, "We have observed that there are actually all kinds of snow boots on the market. For example, some uppers and uppers are integrated and made of very thin and soft cloth. In this case, when the child walks, especially when exercising, the foot slides in the shoe to a great extent, which is easy to cause the center of gravity to be unstable and fall. At the same time, the soles of some snow boots are very hard and thick, which is not conducive to reducing the impact on the lower limbs and easily causing damage to the joints of the lower limbs. Moreover, when we walk and run, it is also very unfavorable to grasp the ground with our feet. There are also some high-heeled snow boots, which are actually equivalent to high heels. Such snow boots are really not suitable for children. "

Experts tell us that although children really shouldn't wear snow boots, some rumors are too alarmist.

Feng Chao explained: "Foot deformities such as flat feet, varus feet and splayed feet are more determined by some congenital factors, not acquired factors such as wearing shoes."

So for children, will snow boots be put into the "cold palace" from now on?

Feng Chao said: "Although children shouldn't wear snow boots, we can't kill them with a stick, because after all, snow boots can keep warm and have anti-slip design, which is beneficial to some activities in the snow. Which snow boots are suitable for children to wear, we recommend the following: first, the model is moderate, second, the upper can have certain restrictions on the feet, third, the sole hardness is moderate, and fourth, it is best not to have heels. "

At the same time, experts also pointed out that such standards are also applicable to the choice of other children's daily shoes and socks. Then we can't help but ask, is the choice of snow boots equally strict for adults?

Liu Xin, deputy chief physician of beijing jishuitan hospital Sports Medicine Department, said: "Compared with children, adults have mature bones and more stable response to external environmental stress, so the impact of snow boots on the body will not be more obvious than that of ordinary shoes."

But experts also remind that, like children, the feet of the elderly need special care when wearing shoes.

Liu Xin emphasized: "When choosing snow boots as a travel tool, the elderly should pay attention to whether they fit. If necessary, for example, when they were young, they had flat feet or high arched feet, which caused foot pain, so they should choose shoes that fit them. For such patients, we need to conduct special tests to ensure that every pair of shoes, whether snow boots or ordinary shoes, can be most suitable for these feet, so as to achieve pain-free and injury-free walking exercise. "

Shoes look the same, but there are also good and bad points. For children in the critical period of bone growth and development, parents should not be careless in the choice of shoes. (Xiao Jingya finishing)