Sometimes, when buying clothes or shoes, we are faced with a number of specific problems. One of them is the difference between the sizes of wardrobe items from different manufacturers. Even knowing exactly the size and volume, it is not recommended to purchase clothes without trying them on. The hardest thing is with things for children. Every mother agrees that taking a child with her in order to choose cute and comfortable boots or a winter jacket is by no means an easy test.
Harm savings
That is why, when purchasing things for babies, you must have their sizes with you. This data will be useful not only in order to free the child from store torture, but also for moments when the baby is not around.
It is worth noting that each manufacturer has its own size grid for children's shoes. At first glance, the differences do not seem significant. But even a difference of half a centimeter can greatly harm the formation of the baby's foot. For example, having decided to save money and buy shoes “for growth”, parents will inevitably see the result of their savings: the shuffling gait of their beloved child. Banned in many stores in Europesell shoes that fit snugly or are larger than 1.5 cm. Provided that the child for whom the boots or boots are purchased is in the store.
Choosing shoes
Any correct children's shoe size grid (regardless of manufacturer) takes into account that the length of the insole should be several millimeters longer than the length of the child's foot. By the way, this doesn't just apply to babies. Many adults also like to try on shoes that are not their size, relying only on the centimeter value of the sole of shoes, boots or sneakers. It is worth noting that improperly selected shoes can cause the development of further flat feet in a child. This applies primarily to tight shoes. Also, the presence or absence of a heel affects the formation of the correct gait of the baby. The desire of many girls to wear shoes "like their mother's" can also adversely affect not only the development of the foot of the future lady, but also her posture. At the moment, the children's shoe size grid and its adult counterpart are invariable attributes in every store that respects its customers.
Given all of the above factors, it should be firmly remembered that, even knowing exactly the length of the baby's foot from thumb to heel, when choosing shoes, you should still be guided by such a device as children's shoe sizes.
To make the leg "breathe"
As mentioned above, different manufacturers havedifferent product sizes. In order to understand exactly what size shoes should be purchased, you need to know the length of the baby's foot. In the event that the child cannot be present at the direct fitting, the value of this indicator must be calculated in advance. To do this, in the evening, when the baby’s legs are already tired and steamed out, we put on socks for the child and put them on a sheet of cardboard or thick paper. Then carefully outline the feet. After that, we measure the distance from the thumb to the extreme protruding point on the heel. This is the length of the foot. At the same time, any dimensional grid of children's shoes ("Bambini", "Kuoma", etc.) will show the correspondence of this indicator to the size of the shoe, including an additional 0.5-1.5 cm. The distance that is laid in the length of the shoe "from above" strictly necessary. It is designed so that the leg does not swell, can "breathe", and the child feels comfortable.
Fortunately for parents, there are manufacturers of goods for the smallest members of society, whose shoes are manufactured in the same size range as another company. It makes life much easier for moms and dads. So, the dimensional grid of Zebra children's shoes is similar to the grids of Kotofey and Kapika.
