Kids feet are constantly growing, and it can be hard to know how often to check their shoes and order new ones. Ideally a child will have a minimum of 12mm of extra length in front of their shoes, so once they become shorter than that, it’s time to find a new pair. The best way to determine whether your child’s shoes fit is the Plus12 device, it works for adults too!
Sonja, a professional shoe fitter in the UK, recommends the following timetable as a rough guide for when to check your kids’ shoes:
- “First walkers – every four to six weeks.
- Toddlers and preschoolers – every six to eight weeks.
- Primary school aged children – every three to four months.
- Secondary school aged children – every five to six months.”
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Thank you so much, Anya, for this tip. The Plus12 measuring device is brilliant for parents. It not only measures the child’s or adult’s foot, but you can take it to a shoe store and use it to measure the actual interior of a shoe. The best shoe ruler I’ve seen.
It appears that many shoe brands, even those that are appropriate for children, are not accurate as to actual length inside a shoe.
I wish manufacturers would all use this in their size charts, in addition to actual toe width measurements. It is much more reasonably priced in Europe at Euros 16.50 than ordering from Canada or the USA.