When is it time for the first pair of shoes?
It’s really exciting! The first pair of shoes is the first step into a new phase of your child's life. Now he or she is really ready to have adventures and discover the world. But since every child is different, there is no general age at which they take the developmental step from crawling to walking.
Basically, small feet need freedom of movement and their development needs supporting in the best possible way. Therefore, let your child stand and walk barefoot or with (non-slip) socks for as long as possible at the beginning. This is the best way for the tendons and muscles to develop naturally.
The first safe steps need shoes
As soon as the little ones take their first firm steps and feel so confident that they want to walk outside, they should get their first pair of superfit first walkers. Firm shoes are primarily used to protect against wet, cold, dirt and injuries and thus motivate them to learn to walk.
Everything done right with the first shoes
Children’s feet are not just small versions of an adult’s. A special fit, ingenious technology and high-quality materials are thus essential for children’s shoes. Additionally, with toddler shoes a flexible sole that supports the movement of the foot is important.
The outer materials should be soft, flexible and breathable in order to guarantee the regulated transfer of moisture. Children’s feet have just as many sweat glands as an adult’s feet, but over a much smaller surface area.
The right size, nothing easier than that
Shoes that are too small are not acceptable. They hinder the healthy development of small feet. That's why it's so important for children's shoes – and especially first walkers – to fit perfectly.
Read more about this under Children's feet & the right shoe size.
