Childrens Shooz

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BALTIMORE, July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — jbrds, a new children’s footwear brand anatomically designed to support foot structure and activity requirements at four distinct stages of a child’s physical development, launches its first product line of Stand2Walk shoes for sale. Bringing a first-of-its-kind model to the market, jbrds offers a kid’s shoe designed for a kid’s foot that seamlessly blends function and style to match parents’ active lifestyles.

Flat feet is a bit of a controversial topic with some thinking that it is just a natural variation and not problem and others thinking that its dangerous and they all should be treated with foot orthotics. There are plenty of opinions and views on this and not a a lot of good long term evidence. This can make for a challenging decision regarding the advice that a clinician might give regarding the best treatment option for a particular child.

Freiberg’s Disease is an osteochondroses which is a disorder with the growing area of the end of one or more of the metatarsal bones in the forefoot. Freiberg’s most commonly affects girls aged 11 to 17 years. It is more common in those who take part in a lot of sports activity. The damage causes a flattening of the metatarsal head.

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Chilblains are a reasonable common problem in adults in cooler climates. They typically present as painful reddish and itchy lesions on the toes. They are caused by a spasm in the small blood vessels triggers by an inflammatory reaction in how they react to changes in temperature, particularity going from warm to cold. They are less common in children, but when they do occur, then can be quite painful. Typically treatment of chilblains is to use soothing creams and and prevent them from happening again.

So many children start out playing basketball and certainly become fans of the elite players, especially in the NBA. There is nothing wrong with that, but it does introduce them to the sneaker culture and the brand names in the basketball footwear market. This then can turn it into an expensive proposition!

Severs disease or calcaneal apophysitis is a common problem at the back of the heel bone in children, most commonly aged 10-12 years. It is a strain of the growth plate at the back of the heel. It is more common in active children, especially playing sport on hard grounds and also in children that are overweight. The symptoms are typically at the back of the heel, especially when squeezing the sides of the heel bone. The condition is self-limiting in that the growth plate merges with the rest of the heel bone about the mid-teenage years. The problem is painful and does result in a limitation of activity so it does need to be managed.

Bunions are not common in children but they can be a problem if the shoes are not fitted properly. Shoes are not necessarily the cause of bunions as hereditary factors play a big role and a few of those who do not wear shoes still get them, but shoes are certainly important in their development. For this reason it is so important to get the shoes and their fitting right.

There can be a lot of disagreement and debate on this topic. The answer is simple, when you need them, you need them. When you don’t need them, you don’t need them. The challenge is working out when you do not need them and when you do need them.

The Archies are a brand of flip flops from Australia (they call then ‘thongs’ in Australia) that have an arch support that is built into them. They were designed by a physiotherapist and are proving to be be very popular and sell well in podiatry and physiotherapy clinics as they are so comfortable and provide some support for the arch, especially if that is needed.

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ASICS LAUNCHES CHILDREN’S FOOT GROWTH DIGITAL FORECASTING SERVICE “ASICS STEPNOTE”

ASICS Corporation announces the launch of “ASICS STEPNOTE,” a digital service that projects the growth of children’s feet. The service, which is only available in Japanese, is launching free of charge to members of OneASICS™ loyalty program from December 8.
“ASICS STEPNOTE” is a digital service that projects the growth of children’s feet based on children’s foot measurement data accumulated over more than 20 years by ASICS Institute of Sport Science.

Children’s feet are more supple than adult feet, and children may not be aware that their shoes do not fit properly. Parents often do not notice the improper fit until the child’s toe protrudes from the shoe. Poorly fitting shoes do not perform properly and may even prevent the healthy growth of the foot. Children’s feet should therefore be measured regularly and shoes that fit properly should be selected.

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