A Just Released Glasgow Caledonian University Study Confirms Four out of Five Preschoolers are Wearing Shoes that are Damaging their Feet
Tight shoes in the preschool years are very common, and unfortunately, tight shoes lead to foot problems later in age. A breakthrough invention by Preschoolians allows a parent to make sure shoes are never too tight.
(PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- Shocking results released in June of 2005 from a
study conducted by the Glasgow Caledonian University reveal 83 percent of
preschoolers are wearing shoes that are too small, despite the risk of serious,
long-term damage associated with ill-fitting shoes.
Consultant Pediatric
Podiatrist and lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University Gordon Watt says “many
parents grossly underestimate the importance of looking after their child’s feet
while they are growing.
“Unlike adult feet, children’s feet grow. The
study showed that children’s feet were at serious risk because they were
contained in an environment that restricted their growing feet. Children are
born with relatively soft and flexible cartilage which gradually converts to
bone with age. As they are growing, their feet are vulnerable to injury and
deformity due to ill-fitting footwear.”
Preschoolians, maker of shoes for
children birth to five years of age, has long recognized and agreed that tight
shoes are the number one issue with children’s footwear.
Jeffrey
Silverman, Founder, CEO of Preschoolians and shoe inventor, says “Unfortunately
tight shoes are a 'silent' cause of feet problems. Young children can not tell
us that their shoes are too tight and the age old method of pressing on toes
does not work. Preschoolers curl their toes when their toes are pressed on
making it seem that shoes are larger than they are.”
Two-thirds of
American adults have problems with their feet by the time they reach middle age.
According to the US Government, 95% of these problems are caused by tight shoes
during the preschool years. Those reading this release must be wondering if we
can put men on the moon, why can’t we solve this problem.
Preschoolians
has solved this problem by inventing Visu-Fit, a clear panel on the bottom of
its shoes, which allows a parent to see exactly how shoes fit. In fact, there
are markers which show a parent where toes should be when the shoes are
purchased and a line which is a reminder to start thinking about a new size.
Preschoolians will even send a parent an e-mail 13 weeks after purchase
to remind the parent to check the size and make sure their child’s feet are
safe. Preschoolians calls the e-mail the “healthy feet reminder” and gives
parents a 10 percent discount to partner with them to make sure children’s feet
are well cared for.
Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Health and
Social Care, Division of Podiatry is based in Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
View the results of the study at http://www.feetforlife.org/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=872&d=11&h=24&f=46
Preschoolians
is based in Westport, Connecticut and has the world’s largest selection of soft
sole shoes for children. View Preschoolians at http://preschoolians.com or
call 800-998-1322 for more information.
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