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How old should my child be before I buy their first pair of shoes? |
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There is no hard and fast answer but we would advise that your child should have been walking for a minimum of 6 weeks before you consider buying
their first pair of shoes. |
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What type of shoes should I buy? |
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The shoes you do buy should always be soft leather to provice maximum flexibility, durability and breathability. The outsole should have sufficient
flexibility to follow the movement of the foot. |
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What is the difference between Clarks and Start-Rite sizing? |
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There are several opinions on this one - however, in general Start-Rite tend to be a little bit bigger than Clarks (some say a half size). However,
just let us know and we can measure them for you! (we have found there is very little difference). |
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How much room do I allow for growth? |
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Again, there are no hard and fast rules but you should allow some growing room and as a general rule shoes should have 15mm surplus length - 3mm for
the rounding at the toes, 5mm for sliding movement and 7mm for growth.
You should check the fit regularly as children's feet grow rapidly and at intervals with no set pattern. |
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What about width fitting? |
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Again, there are many debates about width fittings - we are the only country in the world to have them and certain well-known shoe retailers frighten
us into a panic re widths! In general an F width fitting shoe will fit c80% of children. Where possible we always state what widths our shoes are suitable for. |
