Properly shod a child is not an easy task. Even experienced parents can make the mistake of not knowing the basic rules for choosing children's shoes. But the child needs to be given all the best. How to determine children's shoe size? The table will help with this.
Basic requirements for shoes of children up to a year
Such shoes should be high enough - just above the ankle, and also tight - the ankle joint should be fixed with lacing or Velcro. Pay attention to the presence of arch support. It contributes to the correct formation of the baby's foot. Give preference to natural materials. In children's shoes there should be a low heel - up to 0.5 cm, which contributes to the correct formation of the legs.
To find suitable shoes, sandals or sneakers, determine the children's shoe size . The table will help with this. But it’s so easy to get confused in all of these stichmass, metric, American, European and English size systems. Let's learn to understand them together.
Variety of tables
The most understandable, most likely, will be the metric measurement system. However, there is also a shtmassovaya table size children's shoes. Russia is a country in which the metric system is used, the units of measure in it are centimeters. You can also meet the shtichmassovy table. In it, the units of measurement of the insole length are the stichs (1 stich = 2/3 cm).
The most common sizes of children's shoes in the markets and stores of Russia are considered European. This article presents a table of sizes of children's shoes, in which you can find the data presented in this system and compare them with American and English.
Buying baby shoes online
Orders over the Internet are the real mainstream of our time. Yesterday, buyers, fearing that the quality of the goods did not match the sellers promised, did not risk buying clothes and shoes in this way. Today, things are completely different. Almost every person at least once made purchases through the Internet. It is not surprising, because on the Web you can find a wide range of a wide variety of goods at affordable prices.
It is important for parents who decide to buy shoes for their baby in the online store to correctly measure the child’s foot. Usually on the websites of sellers an actual table of sizes of children's shoes is presented. Just carry out the necessary manipulations with the child’s leg to find out its length, and then compare the result with the data from the store.
If there is such an opportunity, contact the supplier and check the conformity of sizes. Often the data indicated on the site differ from the actual parameters of the shoes sold. Discuss with the manufacturer's representative all the details before making a purchase.
Measuring the baby's leg
To obtain the correct data, it is necessary to carry out all manipulations in the evening. The fact is that the leg swells slightly during the day. Put on your little thin socks. Prepare a piece of paper in advance and invite the child to stand on it. Circle the foot at the extreme protruding points. Measure the maximum track length. Round the result up to 5 mm. So you can find out the children's shoe size suitable for your baby. The table presented in this article contains information on the correspondence of foot length in centimeters to shoe size.
So, the length of the insole should exceed the length of the baby’s foot by 0.5 - 1 cm. To check whether the shoes are suitable for the baby, place your little finger between the back of the shoes and the baby’s heel. It is about 1 cm thick in an adult.
Example
Let's say your child is a little over a year old. You measured his legs and got the following result: the length of the right is 12.5 cm, the left - 12.8. We round a large length to 5 mm and get 13 cm. This value corresponds to a value of 6 if the table of sizes of US children's shoes is used.
In fact, everything is very simple. Take basic measurements, use the table, and you will get shoes that are perfect for the child. Remember, this part of the children's wardrobe should be not only beautiful, but also comfortable. She should fix the leg well, not pinch it, not rub. Give preference to natural materials. Please note that winter boots are worn on a warm toe, and in the summer the baby's leg may swell. Therefore, shoes should not be close to him. Too large sizes are also not worth buying, as this will adversely affect the development of the foot and the formation of the gait of the child.
What is the difference between the size chart of US shoes for children and English?
If you see a size designation on shoes or shoes, be sure to check with the seller which measurement system is used, British (UK) or American (USA). The smallest in the USA size system is 5.5. It corresponds to English 4.5, this is the leg length 12.7 cm. If you do not specify this point and take English 5.5 instead of the similar American one, you will get shoes for a foot length of 14 cm. Based on this example, the difference is significant - 1.3 cm .
It is important to know what units of measurement this or that table of sizes of children's shoes uses. England is a country in which an inch is considered to be the unit of length, it is equal to 2.54 cm. Knowing this, you can easily pick up the necessary sneakers, sandals or boots for your child. Buy only quality shoes. Much depends on it: the correct formation of the foot, the walk of a small person, the pleasure that he will receive from walking in the fresh air. Never buy baby products at random. Correctly calculate the children's
shoe size. A size chart should always be at hand.