The importance of choosing the right footwear! Have you chosen the right one?

Every child is placed with high hopes by their parents from the moment they are born. We all hope that our children will be happy, healthy and worry-free at all stages of their lives. But as a parent, do you know what changes will happen to your child's cute little feet at each stage? And how do we choose the right footwear for them?

Growth stage:

The first 15 months: in the first 15 months, babies' feet grow half a size every two months. From 15 months to 2 years: from 15 months to two years, your infant's feet will grow half a size every two to three months.

As toddlers grow, the fat tissue on their feet will gradually decrease, and their foot length may not change much at this time. This is the best time to exercise foot strength (including the way the toes exert force). Good foot development can prevent major body problems such as flat feet. We need footwear that can not only be easily adjusted to make them feel comfortable, but also cultivate their independence when they are old enough to put on and take off shoes by themselves.

Different outcomes and goals:

As children grow up, good First-walking Shoes will give them positive feedback and the right feeling. In different situations, different areas of the human foot muscles need to work together (for example, when we walk uphill, our force points are more concentrated on our toes and forefoot muscles). What we can help children with is
1. Increase friction
2. Provide easy bending curvature
The rest needs to be done by themselves. Only by mastering the force of each muscle group can we build a healthy arch, and if we have a healthy arch, we can avoid the following problems
1. Leg and back pain
Flat feet do not provide the same foundation for a healthy body. When the foot collapses to the ground, the calf tends to rotate inward. This inward rotation affects the entire leg, including the buttocks, causing long-term leg and back pain.
2. Inflammation: plantar fasciitis. The ligament that extends from the back of the heel to the sole of the foot is called the plantar fascia, which is prone to inflammation. This condition is called plantar fasciitis. Achilles tendonitis, etc.
3. Weaker athletic ability: Studies have shown that children with flat feet may be slightly inferior in sports, especially in running, jumping, or long-term endurance training. During long-term endurance training, the child's soles will have fascial pain and increased lactic acid index (average 34-45%) due to the lack of healthy arches and uneven strength.
So what we want to do is to let every child have a healthy arch. After a few years, we have verified our ideas and matching on our own children; now we also have the correct Footwear formula

Babies Footwear formula:

1. From birth to 3 months: loose cotton socks. At this stage, just keep the child's feet warm and try not to give him more burden. We become: Relax for 100 days. When the baby comes out of the mother's womb, the skin of the whole body is in a stage of tension and relaxation. At this time, we only need to protect them and let their skin relax as much as possible. This is one of the reasons why some people's skin is naturally better!
2. From 3 to 6 months, we can wear socks with less tension for 2 to 5 hours a day, and interact with the child's feet through the socks, such as tickling or stroking; use a lighter way to stimulate their nerve endings. This step is very important! At this stage, the child gradually perceives the outside world. Touch is an important aspect of receiving external information, and the reception of the feet is also very critical.
3. From 6 to 12 months, the child is ready to experience the first stage of self-movement in life. Obviously, that is crawling!

Crawling is the instinct of children, and curiosity drives them to use the power of their bodies to explore the world. At this time, we should prepare for them:

1. A pair of pure cotton socks with anti-slip modules. Soft pure cotton products are not easy to scratch their skin. The anti-slip blocks can make babies crawl on smooth floors more labor-saving (6-8 months)
2.  A pair of indoor socksshoes with soles. This is a transitional stage. Children will gradually accept the soles. The toe-covering design can protect the baby's toes while the speed is getting faster and faster.
3.  A pair of all-purpose First-walking shoes, such as our Poco-one. The special side curvature allows the baby's toes to bend easily, whether it is crawling, slowly standing up with the hand or taking the exciting first step, Poco-one can help the baby exert force and accompany the baby through these stages. During this stage, the child does not need any help from the foot support type. The flat sole of Zero-drop can help the baby learn to exert force on the sole of the foot better, and his healthy arch should be built by himself.