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Baby Shoes: What if Your Infant Needs Wide Widths?
If
you've ever spent time contemplating your baby's wiggling
little toes, you may have noticed that baby feet don't have
the same proportion as adult feet. Newborn's feet are nearly
square, with a wide breadth and a high instep, requiring wide
baby shoes. The foot lengthens while your child grows and
begins to use her feet for standing and walking, but baby feet
are for crawling and kicking: they don't need to be long at
first!
Why many infant need wide widths
Before your child starts to walk, her feet will be nearly as
long as they are wide, and that's perfectly normal. In fact, 85%
of baby's feet tend to be classified as wide or extra wide when
it comes to fitting shoes. The problem is that many shoe
companies don't take babies' feet into consideration when sizing
their baby shoes. If you've noticed that your infant's shoes
aren't fitting properly, buy wide baby shoes right away: even
shoes worn in the pre-walking stage can impact the growth of
your child's feet.
Proper Sizing of Baby Shoes
Buy baby shoes that give your child plenty of room: some shoe
stores say to expect your baby to outgrow shoes every month or
two, so don't plan on spending a lot on a single pair of shoes
during the first year unless you plan to bronze them! Make sure
they are long enough, that they fit closely enough at the heel
so there is no slipping or blistering, and that the toe box is
deep and wide enough so your child's toes can wiggle freely.
Once your child becomes a toddler, you'll also want to make sure
there's plenty of room inside the shoes: ill-fitting shoes can
affect a child's balance and impact walking.
Why Infant Need Supportive Shoes Before Walking
Babies need shoes even when they haven't started walking yet,
primarily to protect tiny, delicate feet and toes from the
dangers of everyday life. Even crawling can posed hazards to
unprotected feet as your infant may come into contact with
furniture, rough flooring or things in the carpet that can cause
injury. Choose soft soled wide baby shoes for your infant in
arms, or pre walking shoes for your crawling baby: once your boy
or girl can pull themselves to their feet, you will want a hard
bottom shoe, also called a toddler shoe. You probably won't find
many baby shoes in half sizes, simply because infants' feet grow
so fast that before you know it, you'd need the next size up
anyway.
You can find wide baby shoes for your newborn, preemie or infant
that range from being little more than thick socks to the best
designer kid leather. Hot pink sneakers aren't out of the
question; classic baby picture white oxfords are also still
around and as cute as they were when you wore them. Pediatrician
recommended brands like Stride Rite make wide baby shoes, as do
stores like Carters and Robeez.
Lace-up Shoes May Be Labor Intensive for Mom – Try Velcro!
If you're new to dressing a baby, you'll find that putting on
lace up baby shoes is a long, sweaty struggle. If the shoes are
leather and have much structure at all, you'll find yourself
trying to gently cram your baby's foot into the shoe—a nearly
impossible task. Babies don't help much, either: they curl their
toes, wave their legs around, then get bored and start to cry.
If you find your child's toes are curling up when you get her
shoes on, hold her in a standing position rather than lying
down: standing straightens the toes. You may need assistance
with this, since you'll have to hold your child with one hand
and get the shoe on with another. To avoid frustration, look for
baby shoes with wide openings, Velcro closures and soft fabrics.
Make sure to switch to a toddler shoe when your baby starts
walking to provide her with more ankle support and a stronger
surface on which to walk.
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