SHOE ADVICE GUIDE

1-2 years: the first steps

Good support for the foot is essential for muscle development and formation of the arch.
Dpam advises a pair of shoes which are:

• high with laces
• with slightly pronounced arches
• with slightly pronounced arches
• with a welded sole

3-7 years: exploring the world

Young children all like running, jumping and leaping into making new discoveries.
To keep a foot in the adventure, prefer shoes which are:

• with high uppers, recommended up to 4 years of age
• with Velcro, recommended for nursery school use
• of the size best suited to your child's feet

7-17 years: self-expression

Growing up means asserting your personality and differences.
That's why children feel the need to wear shoes of a style they like but which must be:

• tailored to your child's daily activities (skipping, football etc.)
• firm enough to hold their feet properly (trainers are not recommended for daily use)

IS YOUR CHILD IN THE RIGHT SHOES?

As a preference:

Allow 5 mm between the tip of the foot and the shoe. Children often have one foot longer than the other, so always choose the size of the longer foot.

To monitor:

For children under 2, it is important to check their shoe size every two months because feet grow from 3 to 5 cm (5-7 sizes) per year and around 1 cm per year until they stop growing (1.5 sizes)

To avoid:

Shoes must neither be tight nor touch the toe so as not to hinder growth. But caution: Too small a shoe is quite hard to detect since the child won't necessarily complain. Since children's feet are chubby, they feel any pain less intensely.