WHY DO PHYSICIANS STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT SHOES?
Because shoes form an essential part of children's garments – they guard the function of feet and enable their correct development.

HOW CAN WE BE SURE THE SHOES ARE THE RIGHT SIZE?Research shows that a large number of children wear inadequate size shoes. Very often they wear even up to three sizes smaller shoes than necessary, but sometimes they wear too large shoes.
A shoe needs to be 6mm larger than the foot in it. Children's feet are very soft so they can easily be put into too small shoes. A small child cannot express itself about whether the shoes s/he is wearing fit or not, but if the shoes do not fit the child's feet, s/he will soon start limping and complaining about the pains in the feet. This requires particular attention. Development of the most important structures (bones, tendons and muscles) as well as the final formation of feet and acquiring firmness lasts until the end of the period of growing.

DOES  TIME OF THE DAY FOR BUYING SHOES MATTER?It certainly does. Feet increase by 4% in the course of the day: they become longer and wider. This is why we recommend buying shoes in the afternoon. 

TAKE OFF YOUR CHILDREN'S SHOES! THEY NEED TO WALK SHOELESS AS OFTEN  AND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!Little feet and toes develop best when children walk on some uneven surface because there they have absolute freedom of movement which is necessary for the correct growth and development. By standing, jumping and running without any shoes on, leg muscles are strengthened, and this is a precondition for a healthy and tough child's foot.
The foot condition is best kept by walking barefooted on natural elastic surfaces, such as sand, grass or forest ground.

WHEN DOES MY CHILD NEED THE FIRST SHOES?Do not rush buying your child's first shoes. Little feet are best developed without shoes. Forget about all the sales arguments about  high, low, protective or any other kind of shoes. Your child will best learn to walk, run and jump without wearing any shoes. You can buy your child's first shoes when it starts to walk, and at best, when it can stand up stably.

Do not buy children's shoes that have lifted up inner soles. Go over the inner sole with your finger and if you feel a «hill», put this shoe away. The less lifted up inner sole, the better for the foot of your child. The inner sole or the pad in FRODDO shoes only gently supports the longitudinal arch of a foot.
FRODDO shoes are made of the best quality natural materials on suitable lasts and with standardised inner sole, whose shape is based on the research of the size and foot shape of children in Croatia. Anatomically shaped, light and flexible, healthy and comfortable, FRODDO shoes do not only provide healthy growth and development of your child's feet, but they also pride themselves in exceptionally attractive looks.

FRODDO shoes – top quality product of Croatia.