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FOLLOW
THESE RULES
FOR FITTING
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01
Fasten the shoes on to the foot, if your child
uses foot orthoses them make sure you put
these into the shoes at the fitting stage.
02
When sitting, grip the heel of the shoe and
pull down gently, the heel should not move
when you pull down. If it does the shoe
could be too big.
03
On standing, feel around the top of the shoe
and check there are no gaps.
04
Feel the end of the shoe and ensure there is a
small gap between the end of the longest toe
and the end of the shoe ensuring the toes are
not rubbing on the end of the shoes.
05
Feel along the side of the shoes. There should
be no bulging or pressure at the sides and the
widest part of the shoe should correspond to
the widest part of the foot.
06
Rub your thumb on the top of the shoes, there
should be a shallow ripple effect. If there is not,
the shoe is too narrow/tight. If you can pinch the
material into a ridge, the shoe is too wide.
07
When walking, your child should feel
comfortable and the shoes should not slip off
the feet or be loose. Please remember that a
shoe should never be ‘worn in’.