Orthopedic shoes for children

The shape of the baby's foot is formed up to 6-7 years. So this is a very important period when it is desirable for parents to pay special attention to the choice of shoes for growing crumbs. If the development of the foot goes wrong, it leads to various deformities, for example, flat feet, which pulls the diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

Do orthopedic shoes need a child?

To properly develop the foot, children need to run barefoot on the ground and the grass. Walking exclusively on a flat floor, asphalt, on the contrary, provoke flat feet. In our time, it is difficult for urban residents to imagine how they will let their children run barefoot in the courtyard of the house. This can be unsafe. Therefore, there is a need for orthopedic footwear for children. It's good if you live in a rural area or you have the opportunity to often travel to nature. Then we advise you to let go of your child more often barefoot in checked places. Orthopedic footwear for children differs from the usual one in that it has a special design that helps the correct formation of the foot. Namely:

• hard back;
• comfortable clasps on the ankle;
• rigid, at the same time flexible, sole;
• small heel;
• insole with instep.

Where can I buy orthopedic shoes for children?

It is better to do this in specialized stores, because here there is a guarantee of the quality of the goods. Also, competent consultants will help you with the choice, explain the features of this or that model. It is also important that here you can come with the child and before buying, trying on different models, stop at the most convenient.

How to choose the right orthopedic shoes for a child?

It's good when parents themselves want to be "savvy" when buying sandals or boots for their children. Then the following tips are useful:

1. The material of orthopedic footwear for children should be natural: leather or textiles.
2. Pay attention to the back: if it is hard, but in the place of contact with the child's foot soft (so as not to rub), then everything is in order.
3. Requirements to the sole: bends when walking, not slippery, stiff.
4. The size should match the length of the child's foot. When fitting, the distance from the big toe to the inner surface of the shoe was no more than 1.5 cm.
5. Let the child be like some time. When walking, the foot takes up more space. Shoes should be comfortable for the child.
6. It is better to choose shoes and sandals from well-known manufacturers who have already proven themselves in the market with the best side.
7. Do not wear shoes that were already in use, even with their own siblings. The legs of each child are individual and the approach should be different.

As already mentioned above, orthopedic footwear for children is needed to prevent the wrong development of the foot. If you already have problems, you need to see a doctor. He will diagnose, and together you will decide what kind of medical orthopedic shoes to choose for your children. In such shoes, there are usually special insoles.

Let's look at several cases of incorrect foot development:

• with the formed valgus or varus deformity of the foot, the doctor will offer to buy orthopedic shoes with high crest for your children. This is necessary for proper development of the joints and prevention of subsequent curvature of the foot;
• When clubfoot , children use special orthopedic footwear - braces. Braces are shoes that fix a stop on the bar. The time of wearing such shoes is determined together with the doctor. Then the brace is replaced by orthopedic shoes with a high tibia.