Each child’s feet will show different characteristics as they develop. Shoes are not only for walking, but their more important role is to protect our feet and allow us to maintain correct posture. Walking posture allows our feet to develop more healthily.
Why should you never let your children wear second-hand shoes?
The difference in the force-generating parts of the child's sole will not only affect the internal structure of the shoe. For example, for children with flat feet, the inner side of the shoe will bear greater force and the inner side will be more likely to wear. Children who walk with splayed feet are more likely to wear out the outside of their shoes.
Therefore, if your children are allowed to wear second-hand shoes, or shoes worn by older siblings, Xingzheng Children's Health Shoes strongly recommends that parents do not let their children wear them.
Why should you never let your children wear second-hand shoes?
Although some shoes may still look new and fit just right, the structure of the worn shoe has changed based on the foot force patterns of the child who last wore the shoe.
If you continue to wear this kind of "deformed" second-hand shoes, it may lead to changes in the child's foot development and the way the soles of the feet exert force, which may become the same as the last child's feet. Developmental abnormalities.
It is very important to choose shoes for your baby, because the baby's feet have not yet developed. If the baby wears inappropriate shoes, the development of the feet will be affected, so you must be careful when choosing shoes for your baby. How to choose?
1. Fold the shoe in half and observe the position of the fold.
If the fold (the place where the shoe bends) is within the first third of the shoe when the shoe is folded, then the shoe is qualified; if the fold is not within the first third of the shoe, the shoe is qualified. Don't choose for your children. Because the flex line of the sole must match the flex line of the baby's foot, in order to guide the child to walk correctly.
2. Pinch the heel and toe of the shoe.
These two parts of the shoe must have a certain degree of hardness. If they are very soft, then don’t buy them for your child. The heel of the shoe must have enough hardness to protect children's soft ankle joints and prevent the ankle joints from tilting due to force, causing O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs. The front toe cap of the shoe also needs to be hard enough to prevent bruises, kicks, and smashed toes.
3. Reach into the shoe and press the forefoot of the shoe to see if it has a certain hardness. If it is too soft, don’t buy it for your child. Because children need to grip the ground with their front feet when walking, it promotes the development of the arch of the foot, the normal development of the plantar nerve and brain nerve. If it is too soft, the child cannot feel it when walking, and the purpose of training the child's soles and toes to grip the ground cannot be achieved. The baby's feet are growing, and we need to measure the length of the baby's feet regularly and irregularly to see if the shoes are still suitable. Once they are not suitable, be sure to replace them with larger shoes in time to prevent the baby's feet from deforming, which will affect the baby's life.