Buying good quality winter boots is one of the biggest expenses of the year. Not surprisingly, parents often choose "stock" footwear to last the whole season. However, the shoes must not be too big, because then they will not serve their purpose. Moreover, moving around in loose footwear is not very safe. So how much bigger shoes for winter for a child to choose? We give you a hint!

Good footwear is footwear in which a child's foot can work properly while walking, running and climbing. It ensures that the toddler can safely put his feet on the ground. For this to happen, you need to ensure not only that the shoes are made of soft and flexible materials, but also that they are the right size.

Winter boots - how much bigger can they be from the foot?

Protruding parts of the body that have little body fat, such as ears and fingers and toes, freeze the fastest in winter. Fortunately, it is enough to wear a hat or hood on the head and gloves on the hands to keep them at the right temperature. The problem arises with keeping feet warm. Thick wool socks will help keep the body warm, but they will not do the job if the footwear is too tight. In such conditions, the feet cannot move freely, making it difficult for the blood to flow and, consequently, to maintain their proper temperature.

To ensure that your child doesn't freeze, even during the big cold weather, you need to make sure that the shoes are 0.7-1.5 cm longer than the foot. Such a supply will allow your child to move his toes easily, even when you put several layers of clothes on his feet, without negatively affecting their development.

At the same time, be sure not to choose shoes with an insole length of more than 15 mm, as the foot could slip inside and/or twist. Moreover - large shoes are often heavy, so a toddler could have difficulty walking or running, and usually have a wide upper, through which snow could fall inside. Moving around in such shoes would certainly not be fun while playing.

Winter boots - what size to choose?

Don't know what size winter boots for your child will be best? To find the answer to this question, measure his foot. To do this, ask your little one to stand on a blank sheet of paper, then draw two lines behind the heel and the longest toe and measure the distance between them. This way you will find out how long the child's foot is.

To choose the right size, add 0,7-1,5 cm of stock to this value and compare the resulting figure with the size tables. On the Tupu Tupu website you will find them in the description of each model - just click on the "product details" tab. This will immediately give you an answer to what number of winter boots for your child to choose.

It turned out that the desired length of the footwear is on the borderline of two sizes? Then choose a larger model, provided that its insole is not longer than the foot by more than 15 mm. If so, opt for a product in a smaller size. You can also order both models so that you can try them on your child and compare how they look in reality and how the toddler moves in them.

Winter shoes for a child - how to check if the chosen size is the right one?

Have you measured your toddler's foot, compared it to the shoe number chart and chosen the right model? Now it's time to try the shoes on and see if they definitely fit. With summer and athletic shoes, all you have to do is press your toes near their tips to determine if the size is right. However, with winter footwear, the hard sole and high upper can make this difficult. To check if the size is right, remove the insole and ask your child to stand on it. If there is a few mm of reserve on both sides - the shoes are good.

Another way is to watch your toddler walk in a particular pair of shoes. Encourage him to run around the house and jump around. Based on this, assess whether the feet line up naturally, whether the little one has no problem rolling them on the ground and can play freely without any problems. If the shoes slip off the heel, the child scrapes them on the ground or stumbles, replace the model with a smaller one.

Take care to stock up on winter boots, and you will not only provide your child with a comfortable playing environment, but also avoid the extra expense of buying new shoes in the middle of the season.