The size grid of children's shoes by age

Choosing a baby's shoes by dressing on a leg is not easy, because most of the time the young model refuses to cry from the numerous fittings. In order not to delay the purchase, it is better to know in advance what size the baby needs and, having applied the measure, to the insole in the shoes, even then to start fitting. By the same principle, you can choose and shoes in online stores.

In Russia and Ukraine, approximately the same size net of children's shoes is taken by age. Those enterprises that, when sewing children's shoes, use GOST 11378-88 with the international designation ISO 3355-75, produce half sizes, which is quite convenient.

The dimensional grid of children's shoes in Russia and Ukraine, as well as CIS countries, refers to the metric measurement system. In addition to it, the European, English and American numbering of footwear sizes has been adopted in the world.

The dimensional grid of children's footwear according to GOST is more convenient of all, after all to choose the necessary length of an insole here is easier because of half sizes, the difference between which is 0,5 sm up to 28 size.

Orthopedic footwear is selected by the same criteria as the usual one. But as a rule, it has full-size models, that is, 5 mm differs from the standard dimensional mesh, because the insole in it is stitched around the perimeter and counting is not from the edges, but from this seam. These shoes are best to choose in specialized pharmacies and stores.

How to determine the size of the baby's leg ?

To find out the length of the insole, it is required to circle the child's leg on a sheet of paper, while the kid must always stand and lean his feet on the floor. The length is measured in the most prominent places - on the heel and thumb. To this value, add 0.5 cm for summer and demi-season shoes and from 1 to 1.5 cm for winter footwear .