…Winter is coming. It will come, as always, unexpectedly, not at all strictly according to the calendar. Some late evening, a silver lace of snowflakes will rain down from the sky, which will sparkle so delightfully in the lamplight like tiny magical stars. Falling asleep, girls and boys will begin to dream about tomorrow. How they will put on their jackets, in which they can roll around in the snow without fear. How tomorrow they will take sleds or ice-skates. How to put on new winter boots...
And mom will admire the falling snow from another room and happily think that, unlike winter, which came without warning in late autumn, she prepared and went to buy winter boots for the children just in time. Lilac ones for her daughter, with prevention of flat feet, and red ones for her son, special orthopedic ones, because he has valgus feet...
It is known that the greater the choice, the more difficult it is to make this choice. So you go to buy children's shoes, and your eyes just run wild. The sellers promise promisingly talk about the almost magical properties of boots and shoes, praising them from all sides. They say, and there is an instep support. "And look how super-rigid they are, this is what is important in orthopedics," they repeat the already established stereotypes. And the price is not too high... How to choose?
First of all, you need to understand what kind of winter boots you need: for everyday wear or strictly for a school uniform; what kind of winter is in the region where you wear shoes - cold and snowy, or mostly "slushy". The concept of "correct shoes" does not apply only to corrective models; any shoes must necessarily meet specific parameters.
Orthopedic shoes must be made in compliance with all the requirements that are put forward for high-quality shoes. However, special shoes additionally have a number of characteristics that are aimed at correcting a specific diagnosis made by an orthopedic doctor. In fact, the specialist will give specific instructions for buying orthopedic shoes, which you will buy, focusing not only on the stylish appearance and price, but also on the individual purpose.
The designs of many 4Rest-Orto models are designed both for everyday wear for the purpose of prevention, and for the correction of deformations. And all of them, without exception, not only meet the requirements set in accordance with the specific purpose, but are also high-quality, correct from the point of view of orthopedics and, in addition, aesthetically attractive.
What qualities are so important in the right winter shoes?
Of course, it is important that the shoes are warm. It is winter after all. However, here you need to take into account the activity of your child. And depending on this, choose the insulation - natural wool, or fleece, or combined textiles - and the thickness of its layer. Because if the shoes, for example, are too warm, the foot will sweat and then all your efforts are worthless.
Or it happens that you choose boots - and it seems that they are not warm at all. Thin even to the touch. However, take into account the development of technical progress in terms of innovative materials. A thin layer of the right materials will create an optimal temperature in the shoes, and will also remove excess moisture. For example, the popular 4Rest-Orto thermal boots are ideal footwear for walking: light, warm, comfortable.
In addition, you need to consider what socks are worn under the boots, because depending on their density, you can control the warmth of the model, regulate it. But under the "thermals" it is advisable to wear special thermal socks so that the innovations work twice as intensively: the synergy of the right materials will give the desired effect, and the feet will be warm exactly as much as is necessary and sufficient.
By the way, about convenience. Remember the orthopedic shoes of, say, 2000. Rigid, inflexible, made on the principle of "the harder, the better." It was believed then that a well-fixed foot in a boot would cope better with the same flat feet. However, times are changing and new nuances in treatment are being discovered. So, too rigid winter shoes are no longer in trend today. Yes, they should be well fixed on the foot, the back should be rigid enough, but a semblance of a plaster cast on the foot is needed in quite rare cases. The 4Rest-Orto rule is not to interfere with the foot's development, but at the same time take into account the criteria that will help direct the development of the foot in the right direction. After all, extremely hard and rigid shoes not only do not contribute, but even interfere with the muscles working and developing.
Good fixation should be provided by reliable fasteners, or Velcro, or laces - depending on the model. The boot should not dangle on the foot and should be fixed at two or three levels depending on the height of the model. This is important because it is necessary to adjust the model to the fullness of the foot, the instep, the width of the ankle, the thickness of the shin, etc.
All 4Rest-Orto boots have a supinator for the longitudinal and transverse arch of the foot. This is an important detail for the prevention and treatment of such deformations as flat feet, flat-valgus foot placement. If the child is shown to wear orthopedic shoes, even on a walk the correction process will be continuous. And due to the fact that our shoes are comfortable, the child will not even guess that he is being treated while playing snowballs or sledding :)
The wear resistance index is very important. The higher it is, the more confidence you have that your shoes will last a whole season or even two. There must be details that reinforce the design of the model, but without compromising quality from an orthopedic point of view. What is it like in winter? You walk and kick a small block of ice with the toe of your boot. And for this, the design must be certainly strong and reliable, because you never know how many of these mini-icebergs along the way will happen during the whole winter :)
In a word, it is not an easy task to buy winter shoes for a child. And also the right ones: high-quality, useful, working for the result.
We invite you to our online store! Let's give the snowy winter warm and comfortable orthopedic shoes!
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