DR. JOHN A. HARDY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME ADVICE ON FOOTWEAR FOR TODDLERS
posted: Aug. 18, 2015.
SIX TO 12 MONTHS: SOCKS WITH DIMPLES UNDERNEATH FOR TRACTION;SHOES WITH SOFT MATERIAL ON THE UPPER AND BOTTOM, AND ARE LOOSE FITTING WITH NO FASTENINGS.
FIRST STEPPERS (UP TO 18 MONTHS): A SHOE WITH A STRAIGHT LAST AND A VERY FLEXIBLE SOLE, FASTENINGS SUCH AS STRAPS ARE RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT SHOES FROM FALLING OF OR INFANT TRIPPING;
TODDLERS (UP TO 2 1/2 YEARS): A SLIGHTLY MORE STRUCTURED SHOE BUT STILL VERY FLEXIBLE - IF YOU HOLD IT AT WAIST, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BEND THE SHOE WITH HARDLY ANY PRESSURE.
IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE REQUIRE ANY FURTHER ADVICE REGARDING FOOTWEAR OR CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT MY FOOT CLINIC.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.