PODIATRIST PROVIDES BACK TO SCHOOL SHOE BUYING TIPS

Buying the proper shoes for your kids can be tricky. According to Louis DeCaro, DPM, sizing is important and kids feet swell, so it’s important to try on shoes at the end of the day. Also, shoe sizes can vary widely – not only by brand but the country the shoe is made in as well.

 

Dr. Louis DeCaro

 

Look for a firm heel counter, make sure the shoe flexes in the toe box, and look for flexibility in the center. "How a shoe fits is important to a child's foot health," says Dr. DeCaro.

 

Source: Alanna Flood, WWLP.com [8/24/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News