Children’s shoe styles and parent decisions to fit shoes with store staff assistance

نویسندگان

  • Stefania Penkala
  • Lynne Harris
  • Adrienne Hunt
  • Geraldine Naughton
چکیده

Background A well-fitted shoe is singularly the most consistent footwear attribute recommended in children’s footwear guidelines to promote foot health. Despite recommendations research over the last 70 years continues to report the majority of children wear inappropriately sized shoes. It would be beneficial for the development of consumer appropriate guidelines to know what influences parents when making decisions about the different types of shoes they purchase for their child. The aim of the study was to obtain contemporary information about decisions made by parents to fit their child’s shoes and the fitting problems they experience.

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دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011