Kitty Qiu, the author, is founder of Kio Trend Kids’ Shoes
and expert on children footwear.
Having a new baby in your family must be exciting,
especially when you see them grow, start to crawl and learn to stand up
and walk. The first step of a child means so much – not only physical
development, but also a great leap forward to observe the world around
them. However, choosing the first pair of baby shoes is a daunting task
for many new parents. Many questions confuse them: do little babies
need shoes at all? Which is better, hard or soft sole? How often do
they outgrow shoes they’re wearing now? What are reliable and
affordable brands …?
If you happen to be a new parent of your first
little cutie pie, here are some shoe purchase tips that might make you
less frustrated when shopping baby shoes:
- Barefoot Could Be Dangerous.
Experts suggest that, when babies learn to crawl or stand on their own,
they do not have to wear shoes at all because it’s the better way to
learn how to use their feet to support themselves or move around. While
barefoot works well on carpets or soft and smooth floor, babies should
not go barefoot when walking on hard surfaces (such as concrete)or
outside, especially on a gritty sidewalk, let alone some public parks
where broken glass shards can be found.
- Anti-Slip Is Important.
Another element of a good pair of baby shoes is that they should be
anti-skid which provides more friction when babies crawl on the floor
and prevent them from slipping and falling when they learn to walk.
- Hard Sole vs. Soft Sole.
Next problem is hard sol against soft sole. There’re debates on this
issue and our suggestion is that soft and bendable sole can actually
help your kid walk better. That’s why our infant shoes are all made of
supple genuine leather and highly flexible soles.
- Space for Toes to Grow.
According to a recent survey, over 90% of kids are wearing ill-fitted
footwear and similar percentage of parents didn’t notice that. You
should also make sure that your baby can move his toes freely with
shoes on. The premium space between toes and shoes is the width of a
little finger and that allows the toes to wiggle and grow healthily.
However, too much space between toes and shoes makes the footwear
ill-fitted and could even cause babies trip and fall.
- Lace vs. Velcro.
We don’t recommend laced shoes for young babies because if the laces
get loose and parents don’t notice it, they could trip and fall. The
better choice is Velcro. Some babies learn to wear shoes by themselves
and Velcro does not pose a great challenge for them. In general, Velcro
is safer and you don’t have to watch from time to time if your kid is
walking in loose shoes.
These baby shoes shopping tips are originally
published on Kio
Trend Baby Shoes blog. More baby foot health tips can also be
obtained at AOAS.
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About the Author
Kitty Qiu, the author, is founder of Kio Trend
Kids’ Shoes and expert on children footwear.
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