Every day now since she has been in K, we have this battle with her shoes. Ever pair she owns slips off her heel. When the shoe store people measured her feet they said size 12. Every 12 slips off her heel as well as some of the size 11's. I have taken her so so so many shoes stores and tried shoes on, everytime with the same result.....crying and frustration because they all slip. All she wants to wear are her sandals. AAHHHH this is annoying. Any tips?
Have you ever tried to put those cushion-y pads in the back of her shoes to help her "fill out" that part of the shoe? Something like this maybe...
http://www.amazon.com/Profoot-Heel-Snugs-1-Pair/dp/B000RY...
Hope you find a solution for her.
Narrow feet is what comes to mind. Have you had her measured at Stride Rite? My son had a very wide foot as a toddler and they always had the best selection of widths for him. Good luck!
Does she have narrow feet? I do and finding shoes is a bit of a challenge. I have had to find key brands (typically the pricier ones) and stick with them. Growing up I was a buster brown and stride rite kid. Then as I got older, I wanted to wear tennis shoes and Nikes were great for my narrow heels, but I had to get runners.
Can she, will she, wear tennis shoes? I am guessing they slip too?
The other thing to try is inserts that lift the front end of her foot higher in the shoe to keep the ball of her foot in place.
Good luck.
Sometimes they end up slipping because the foot slides forward into the toes of the shoe. You can get a little insert to put in the shoe just behind where her toes go (under the ball of her foot.) It is a great trick with women's pumps for the same reason. Can't feel it and it keeps the foot from sliding forward. I used to sell shoes and we would put a thin cork insert (after cutting the toe area out so it fit nicely) and it worked perfectly. I have never tried it with dr. scholls inserts but you can always try it, just make sure it is thin enough. Or, try a shoe repair shop, I imagine they have something like that. You can put it under the lining of the shoe if it ends up working. Most people put the pad that goes around the inside back of the shoe and it works if the cause is skinny heels but only ends up pushing the foot forward in other cases. Hope this helps!
I have very narrow feet and high arches.
Even as an adult, I have a hard time finding shoes that don't slip on my heels.
They do make shoe inserts.
Does she wear socks with her shoes? Perhaps try a thicker sock. It could also be the style of shoes that you are trying. Practicality is more important than cute, in my opinion. Hopefully, you will find a compromise.
When you find a good brand or style, stick with it.
Best wishes.
I second Stride Rite. They really know what they're doing when they measure a child's foot and fit a shoe.
I think children's shoes are especially hard. If your daughter's feet measure a size twelve, but they're too big inside for her feet right now, you might try a little "padding" until her feet get just that tad bigger. Or it could be that she simply has narrow heels.
See if the heels are or aren't the only problem. If all her foot is really sliding around inside the shoes, you could get some inexpensive insoles and cut them down to fit inside the size 12s, so her foot will have a little more security.
For grownup shoes, there are cushy inserts that stick to the back (inside) of shoes to make them more comfortable. You could try making something like that to take up some of that extra space in the heel. See if there is any moleskin at the store, in their foot care department. It's often cut into pieces and used on places where a shoe might rub a blister. I used to use it in narrow strips inside the backs of my daughters' shoes. Sometimes I would use several strips, one on top of the other. Sometimes it would work beautifully; sometimes the moleskin wouldn't stay in the shoe (I had to experiment to get it to do what I wanted it to); sometimes the adhesive was a little hard to get off after the cushioning wasn't needed. So this isn't foolproof, but it's worth a try, and you're not out much money if you're not satisfied.
When she tries on shoes, do you do the "toe test"? If her toes are within 1/2 inch of the front of the shoe, then it's the right size.
As far as it slipping off the back, the only thing I can think of is maybe it's the socks. None of my kids had this issue. I wish you the best of luck mama!
She must have narrow heals, by shoe standards. I do to and to this day my shoe's never stay on me heel. Just about anything I wear 'clunks' before my actually foot hits the ground.
I have never really found a solution for it, it's just something I deal with.
Have you had them measure to see if she has narrow feet/needs narrow shoes? Also, they make ever things you can glue in the shoe, behind the heel, that may help with the slipping. Ice found that smaller shoe stores tend to be better at taking the extra time to help with some of these things, and they are usually able to order narrower shoes when needed...the selection isn't the best, but they can make a big difference. Good luck!
