| Choosing kids school shoes can be a battleground. | | | | shoes should be left to their mummies, as slip on shoes |
| Often when shopping for the necessary items, children | | | | can be particularly dangerous when running around the |
| will push for the most expensive, trendier shoes that | | | | playground and they also offer no support or shock |
| the Headteacher simply won't allow and parents will try | | | | absorption. |
| to gently persuade them to favour the more | | | | When buying boys school shoes, don't let him bend |
| reasonably priced, durable and sensibly styled option. | | | | you round his little finger by saying that trainers are |
| This is because we know that if we buy them the | | | | comfortable and if bought if black, or a colour |
| trendy ones, we'll be buying them another pair in a | | | | accepted by the school, are permissible. Although they |
| month or so when they've gone out of fashion! | | | | are laced up shoes, which are a lot better for children's |
| Making sure that children's school shoes are well fitted | | | | feet as they offer support, they aren't suitable for |
| is very important. A lot of people don't realise it but the | | | | everyday wear as they are especially designed for |
| bones in the foot don't fully develop until the child | | | | participating in sports. |
| reaches 18 years of age. Children's feet are made up | | | | Although it doesn't seem possible at times, it is |
| mainly of cartilage until this point and so ill-fitting shoes | | | | completely achievable to purchase a pair of kids' |
| can cause a lot of severe foot health problems in | | | | school shoes that pleases both parent and child alike. |
| adulthood, if not sorted out early on with simple foot | | | | Your child can have the cool, trendy shoes they want |
| measurements carried out correctly and well made | | | | while you ensure that their foot health is looked after |
| shoes. | | | | and they won't need another pair within the month |
| There are a lot of shoes nowadays that simply don't | | | | because their existing ones have fallen apart! Advice |
| support a child's foot and this is something to be | | | | to parents is the most important thing about children's |
| mindful of when shopping for your little boy or girl's | | | | school shoes should be that to make sure shoes are |
| school shoes. The first of these would be the ballet | | | | fitted properly and allow enough room for toes to |
| style pumps which are in fashion at the moment and | | | | move about freely and also to allow for growth. The |
| little girls wanting to be grown up like their mummies | | | | outer area of the shoe should be firm and supportive |
| are frequently spotted wearing the shoes. But these | | | | yet not too tight. |