At the peak of popularity is now the old Russian shoes made of felted wool - felt boots. Fashionable felt boots are distinguished by a variety of colors, shapes and decorative finishes.
However, felt boots for children have always been in demand for their unique heat-saving properties and ecological purity of the material. For many centuries valenki protected children from colds. In shoes made from natural felt, the foot is not subjected to overcooling and overheating, the foot is not deformed. The unique structure of the material and animal wax, which is contained in the wool, has a light massaging effect, which helps improve the circulation of the feet.
How to choose the right boot for a child?
Careful parents, seeing on sale a significant range of felted shoes, are confused: what boots are better to buy a child?
Selection criteria for boots:
- when buying it is desirable to choose boots of natural (white, gray, black or beige). But if you want to buy color shoes, you should check how stable the dye is. To do this, on the surface of the felt can be held with a damp cloth. If the dye is of high quality, then there will be no residue from the paint. In addition, you can decorate your favorite model yourself .;
- should pay attention to the presence of rough seams, which can create some discomfort;
- It is necessary that the foot in the felt boots is fixed, but at the same time the shoes should not press;
- well, if felted shoes are well worn and removed, for this purpose, some manufacturers produce models of boots with laces or zippers;
- it is best to choose children's boots with galoshes or rubber sole, in which the baby's legs will always be dry and warm, regardless of whether the frosty weather or the thaw has started. In this case, the sole of the casting method of fastening, the material for which is polyurethane or thermoplastic elastomer, is preferable, although the adhesive method of fastening the sole minimizes the loss of heat;
- if the child is very small or the place of your residence - areas with severe winters, then the best option - felt boots with a lining or woolen insole.
How to choose the size of boots for a child?
The dimensions of the children's boots must correspond to the length of the child's feet. If you go to a store with a baby, then you should try on a thick toe. When purchasing shoes without fitting, take with you a precautionary measurement and add to it 1 - 2 cm for warm socks.
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