End of the holidays: 7 tips for choosing the right children’s shoes (and socks)

8. August 2026 | English

It’s nearly time for nursery and school to start – time for new children’s shoes. For many parents, buying them is a nightmare. Here’s how to make it child’s play. The Austrian research team “Children’s Feet – Children’s Shoes” has summarized the most common questions...

Why do the toes of socks look so strange?

31. July 2022 | English

We thought the same thing when we were examining kids’ feet in preschools. That’s when we noticed that many children were wearing socks that are far too short and too tight. So we started measuring the length and width of the children’s feet, first in socks and...

Barefoot during lockdown

14. March 2021 | English

Are you careful about selecting well-fitting children’s shoes to keep feet healthy? That’s good, but there’s something even better. A new study shows that going barefoot has more benefits than previously suspected. In Japan, a team of Austrian researchers were...

Children’s shoes: Manufacturers’ sizes incorrect

23. April 2018 | Uncategorized

Inaccurate and misleading sizing is one of the main reasons over half of all children wear shoes that are too small. A current study shows just how dramatic the situation really is: 86% of all children?s shoes are smaller than indicated by the labelled size. How can...

Kids’ shoes: Girls win, boys lose

27. January 2018 | Uncategorized

The majority of children wear shoes that are too short for their feet. The Austrian research team “Children’s Feet – Children’s Shoes” and the regional insurance provider Gebietskrankenkasse Salzburg investigated how to improve this situation, and the results were...