With the approach of cold weather in front of parents is the problem of choosing winter shoes for their children. And in fact it is not such a simple task. Firstly, the boots should be warmed by frost and walking on snow. Otherwise, the child is provided with a cold and cough. In a good winter shoe your baby's legs will not sweat and quickly get tired, which means that the walk will be prolonged. Agree, the baby should be comfortable and comfortable. As you can see, this question is rather complicated. To help you, our article on how to choose a winter footwear for a child.
How to choose the right shoes for a child for the winter?
Orthopedic shoes, as pediatricians and orthopedists consider, fully cope with the tasks set. Most often, parents have an opinion that this kind of footwear is used only for medical purposes, when the child already has some health problems. In fact, the question of whether a child needs orthopedic shoes, the experts have a positive response. The fact is that boots with special rates serve as an excellent prophylaxis for various diseases - flat feet, varus or valgus deformity of the joints, incorrect development of the foot.
So-called orthopedic footwear for children in winter should have skeleton elements, namely to have an underwater, a back, a rigid insole, an easily bent sole, a small heel, thanks to which the boot or shoe maintains a stable shape. The rigid backdrop of winter footwear should be an element without wrinkles and seams. And if you buy children's winter orthopedic shoes for kids under 4-5 years old, choose models with a high back. And then the stop of the crumb will be properly formed. In addition, due to tight fixation in the ankle joint area, the possibility of falling or dislocations with it is reduced.
The podsvodnik, that is, the convex part of the insole, which is located on the inside of the insole, helps prevent the development of flat feet .
Orthopedic winter shoes for children must have a small heel. Its height varies depending on the size :
- 5-7 mm to 22 sizes;
- 1-1.5 cm with 22 sizes.
Keep in mind that these recommendations concern preventive models. As for medical orthopedic footwear for children, it should be made to order and taking into account the instructions of the orthopedist.
How to choose orthopedic shoes for a child - some tips
- Preparing for the winter, pay attention only to winter models made of high-quality materials - leather, suede, nubuck, with natural fur inside. Thanks to this, the leg will "breathe" and do not sweat, but it will not freeze.
- Be sure to measure your child's shoes when buying standing. It is important that the shoes are not back-to-back or on the outgrowth. Otherwise the baby's legs will freeze. In addition, if the winter orthopedic boots for children are large, the submariner will be located in a different place, which will adversely affect the development of the foot. It is checked in this way: insert a finger between the heel and the back. If he passes freely, the shoes are chosen correctly.
- In order to keep the winter footwear tightly around the foot, choose models with laces or velcro fasteners, which will allow you to adjust
boots for the volume of the ankle. - Feel the inside of the boot with your fingers in search of protrusions and seams. Their presence will cause discomfort and calluses in the child.
- Be prepared for the fact that high-quality orthopedic shoes are not cheap. True, the price of a pair of winter boots should be adequate - the foot in children grows quickly. Pay attention to the products of domestic producers - Antelope TM, Alligasha, Skorokhod, Zebra, Kotofey, Kapika. Excellent quality winter shoes for children of Turkish factories - Cansucan bebe, Rabbit, Minimen and Chinese - B & G, TOM.M and others.