Since my little girl Evie has started walking I have been looking around for some shoes that will protect her feet and allow the to move. All that I have learnt as a Pilates instructor has led me to the conclusion that putting children’s feet straight into hard soled shoes isn’t a good idea. Hard, stiff soled shoes don’t allow the muscles of children’s feet to develop well and I feel it is most likely contributing to bad postural and movement development. The feet are made up of many bones and muscles and are designed to move so as to be able to negotiate uneven ground.
All that said, I am very excited to have found some great little shoes made by a company called Beautiful Soles. They are basically leather shoes with a soft suede bottom. I think they are fantastic and a great way to protect children’s feet without hindering their development. These pink sneakers were my most recent purchase. All my dealing with them have also been great. They are very freindly and proffessional which is awesome.
If anyone has any information about shoes for adults along a similar line I would be really interested to hear about it. Shoes that protect your feet but have really flexible soles.