How to Measure Children's Foot Size: A Complete Guide
Discover how to accurately measure your child's foot size for the perfect fit. From fun measurement techniques to tips for baby shoes, learn everything you need to know here!
Finding the right shoe size for children can be quite a challenge! Luckily, the Hopfrög Kids team is here to help you navigate through this complex task.
The period between 0-6 years old is when children's foot development is at its fastest. Therefore, determining the correct shoe size for children can be quite tricky. Children's shoe sizes can vary depending on factors such as age, gender, and genetics. Additionally, differences in shoe sizes between boys and girls are often attributed to age-related variations. When you factor in different children's shoe brands and usage types, such as sports shoes versus house slippers, the process becomes even more complicated. Hence, before purchasing children's shoes, it's essential for parents to measure their children's feet either at home or with the assistance of experts in-store. So, how do you measure children's foot size?
How to Measure Children's Foot Size?
First and foremost, it's crucial to remember that for all measurement methods, children should stand barefoot and upright to ensure accurate measurements. Let's turn these measurements into fun games with some suggested methods below.
1. Simple Measurement: For this method, let's turn it into a fun game with music and colorful markers! Have your little one stand upright against a wall, then use a piece of paper and colorful markers to mark the widest part of the foot and the longest toe. It's as simple as that!
2. Footprint Measurement: Let's embark on an adventure to discover mysterious footprints! Have your child stand upright against a wall again, then trace the outline of the entire foot along the outer edge. Measure the length between the widest part of the heel and the longest toe. Voila! Mystery solved!
3. Measurement with a Foot Ruler: Some children's shoe brands offer foot measurement rulers or Brannock devices, which can make the process even more enjoyable. Let your child groove to the music while their foot length and width measurements are taken.
Once you've taken the foot measurements, the job isn't over yet!
After all measurement methods, it's essential to provide room for the natural movement of the toes and to support the development of foot bones by adding at least 1 cm to the shoe size. However, worry not! Hopfrög Kids already incorporates this growth margin into their shoe sizes. Of course, this growth margin may vary depending on the type of shoes, as every child's needs and activities differ. After measuring the foot, it's crucial to try on shoes to select the perfect fit. The best way to ensure a perfect fit is to choose the most comfortable shoes that allow your little one to walk, jump, and even dance freely.
How to Calculate Baby Shoe Size?
Calculating shoe size for babies requires extra care! During the first fifteen months of development, a baby's foot grows by 0.5 cm every two months. With such rapid growth, choosing the right shoes for babies is crucial. For babies aged 1 year and older, opt for baby's first step shoes made from healthy materials, flexible, zero-drop soles, and a snug fit to support proper development. To determine your baby's shoe size, measure the distance between the longest toe and heel using a ruler or foot measurement charts.
For concerned parents of tiny babies, here are some helpful insights from Hopfrög Kids:
0-6 months: Average foot length is 11 cm, shoe size 17-18,
6-12 months: Average foot length is 12 cm, shoe size 19-20,
12-18 months: Average foot length is 13 cm, shoe size 21-22,
18-27 months: Average foot length is 14 cm, shoe size 23-24,
3-4 years: Average foot length is 16 cm, shoe size 25-26.
Ensuring the happiness of tiny feet by determining the correct shoe size and selecting the right shoes is of utmost importance. Let's take the right steps to protect our children's tiny feet and provide them with the freedom to move comfortably. Above all, let's joyfully keep pace with our little ones' growth journey.