Foot Health

Choosing kids shoes constructed from the right materials for their needs is really important. Kids feet need support, breathability and flexibility, ensuring that their shoes are specifically constructed from quality materials has many benefits. So what is the best material for kids shoes? This depends on the style of shoe and the needs of the child. Generally natural materials such as leather, suede, cotton and rubber are great materials.

Bobux soft soles are a worldwide favourite for little feet. Bobux Soft Sole is the original all-leather, ultra-soft shoe that gently protects and comforts babies’ growing feet without being restricting or rigid. Little feet need to be protected, but they also need the freedom to grow and develop naturally, the Bobux founders designed the Original Soft Sole almost 30 years ago to be like a second skin.

So many questions come to mind when purchasing your little one’s shoes for nursery and preschool. Should I be investing in the most expensive brand? Do I opt for hook and loop, buckles or laces? Do the cheaper brands offer enough support? When kids are active and running around at preschool, you want to ensure that their feet are comfortable and supported all day. Preschool can be demanding on little feet, which need protection and tailored support to avoid injuries. 

Fitting kids' shoes and understanding foot width can be a challenge. While our little ones grow, their feet continually change in both width and length. It can be especially challenging when your child has wide or narrow feet! It’s important to ensure kids are fitted in the right shoes to encourage natural and healthy foot development to avoid all manner of foot problems. 

As little explorers find their feet, it’s so important for them to be in shoes that not only provide protection, but also allow for free and natural movement. Antoni Caserta, podiatrist and Director of AJC Podiatry discusses the importance of this and other considerations when looking for footwear, and why he recommends Bobux as a brand of choice.

What can you do to help your baby learn how to walk? Here are some tips from those who have experience with delayed walking in toddlers.

Most baby shoes out there are cheaply designed and constructed without your little one’s foot health in mind. Read on to learn about how science meets style for your baby or toddler’s feet!

Some of the kids shoe advice makes me want to face palm. It amazes me sometimes how some of these common kids shoe myths prevail, even as we learn increasingly more about children’s foot development.

I’m exposing the following pieces of “advice” as the frauds they are. Have you ever been conned into thinking these suggestions are gospel truth? You wouldn’t be the first. Read on to finally separate fact from fiction and get better shoes for your kids today.

Some people swear by dressing their one-day-old in rigid high tops, while others insist on letting their kids run barefoot as long as possible. Who are you supposed to believe?! There’s a lot of ill-informed advice out there. So, we’ve summed it up nice and simple with a pros and cons list below on whether your child should go barefoot.

Kids will never pass up the chance to jump in a puddle or play hide-and-go-seek in ridiculous nooks and crannies.

All this running around results in some messy, stinky shoes that are in desperate need of a thorough clean. So what’s the best way to clean their shoes?

Find out how to clean dirty suede shoes, muddy leather shoes and grimy canvas shoes, as well as how to banish that stink for good!