Qingdao Children'S Snow Boots Sell Badly And Cause Permanent Deformity.

Cool, fashionable and warm children

Favored by many parents.

Recently, however, a netizen posted a post saying that if the snow boots were worn for more than six months, problems such as feet, ankles, hips and so on could even cause "permanent disability".

Experts say children wear snow boots for a long time, which can cause foot deformity and increase the chance of flat feet.

Market: Children's snow boots sell well, online stores sell thousands of pairs.

A few days ago, reporters visited some shopping malls in Qingdao and found that children's snow boots were available in major shopping malls.

Children in a large shopping mall

Special counters, children's snow boots in a prominent position, priced at tens of dollars to several hundred yuan, the reporter picked up a pair of shoes to observe, found that these children's snow boots soles are relatively hard, the space inside shoes is obviously large, children wear, and can not be very fit.

According to the reporter's visit, in addition to the fashionable children's boots worn by children over the age of five or six, there is also a pocket version of snow boots specially built for babies. In a shopping mall in the middle of Hongkong, a reporter observed that these pocket sized boots are only palm size and very cute.

In a Taobao shop where snow shoes are sold, a Habip girl's short boots priced at 59 yuan are sold in thousands of pairs in 30 days.

Consumers: Children's snow boots are warm and comfortable, parents are keen to buy.

In the interview, the reporter learned that, in addition to the appearance of the fashionable and lovely, the benefits, warmth and comfort are also the main reasons for the hot sale of children's snow boots.

Consumer Chen told reporters that her daughter was in grade two this year, and she had bought the snow boots for the children to prepare for the winter. "Children's snow boots are warm and comfortable, which is very suitable for children to wear."

Expert: children who wear snow boots for long periods are prone to flat feet.

On the afternoon of 19 th, the reporter consulted Li Weilin, director of Department of orthopedics, Oingdao Municipal Hospital. Dr. Li told reporters that parents should try their best to fit their shoes when choosing shoes for their children.

"When children wear loose shoes, their toes tend to slide back and forth, which is easy to cause damage to toes, feet and joints, and affect the growth and development of children."

Dr. Li also reminded him that because of the snow

The soles are flat, no radian, and are not ergonomics. Children wear these shoes for a long time and are prone to flat feet.

"Maintaining the arch is very important to the growth and development of children. If the sole is not radian, it will easily affect the growth of the longitudinal arch and pverse arch of the child's feet, which will lead to foot deformity easily."

Dr. Li suggested that when parents choose shoes for their children, they should be able to choose shoes with a certain radian and suitable for their feet.

Director Li said that in general, shoes with a heel of 2 to 3 centimeters or so and shoes fit the shoes are more ergonomic and easy to walk.