Is wearing the wrong shoes harmful to what?
- Too thin or toe tip will cause foot deformation and walking posture deformation, Permanent damage to growing bones. Softer soles are suitable for toddlers. For babies who have learned to walk, On the contrary, it is not conducive to stabilizing the foot shape, It is easy to cause ankle joint and ligament damage. Shoes are too large, Not only will affect the normal activities of children, but also may lead to the baby’s foot varus or eversion. Shoes are too small, toes are squeezed, prone to deformation and deformity. Some inferior shoes contain harmful substances, poor air permeability, slowly release harmful chemicals, if the baby wears such shoes, it is harmful to health.
How to choose different shoes?
- Pre-step shoes: Suitable for babies who can crawl to the early stage of toddler, about 9 ~ 15 months old.
The material is cloth or thread weave. Choosing shoes with soft bottom material and good air permeability is conducive to baby’s activities and foot development. The most important thing is that the sole should have anti-skid design.
- Toddler shoes: suitable for babies from the early stage of toddler to skilled walking, about 12 ~ 24 months old.
Toddler shoes require soft surface and good ankle wrapping. The sole should be soft with curved groove design, the forefoot is easy to bend, and also have good skid resistance. It is best to have a certain hardness heel cup and gentle arch pad to help stabilize the foot shape and cultivate correct gait.
- Steady shoes: suitable for babies who can already walk in a steady period, about 24 ~ 48 months old.
This stage of the baby’s outdoor activities time increased, so the upper and sole should have a certain degree of hardness and toughness, gentle arch pad support arch. Hard heel cup can not only protect the baby’s soft ankle joint, but also effectively control foot eversion. The baby’s forefoot position tightness should be appropriate, reducing the probability of flat feet.