IN PODIATRIST PROVIDES SHOE-BUYING ADVICE

ACCORDING TO PODIATRIST, DR. RICHARD STANLEY AND THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION "FALL REPRESENTS ONE OF THE PEAK TIMES FOR CHILDREN'S SHOE SHOPPING.  PARENTS NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THESE TIPS AS THEY PURSUE THE SHOE AISLE FOR THE YOUNG FEET IN THE FAMILY.  BUY FOR FIT, NOT SIZE.  DON'T ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOUR CHILD HAS GROWN OUT OF ONE SIZE THAT HE OR SHE NEEDS THE NEXT SIZE IN THE NEW PAIR OF SHOES.  THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I SEE PEOPLE MAKE IS BUYING A SIZE INSTEAD IF FIT, ADDING THAT SIZING CAN VARY FROM ONE BRAND TO ANOTHER."

PODIATRIST STANLEY STATES "DON'T BUY SHOES THAT ARE TOO STIFF OR TOO BIG.  KID'S FEET ARE REALLY FLEXIBLE AND YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE A SHOE THAT IS GOING TO MOLD THE FOOT.  NOR DO YOU WANT A SHOE THAT'S TOO BIG.  LOOSE SHOES MAY SLIDE UP AND DOWN, CAUSING BLISTERS.  IF YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER DOWN THE BACK OF THE SHOE THEN IT IS TOO BIG."

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS

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