Foot Size Difference

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I took Collin for new sneakers on Friday. He was wearing a size 10

in sneakers I figured he just need the same size again, they still

seemed to fit but were just worn out from playing outside and being a

boy. When we were in Iowa in September they mentioned his feet had a

2.5 cm difference at the time and his calf was a 2cm difference.

I had the shoe salesmen measure and he said Collin's right foot is

a 7.5 and his left foot is a 9.5! I didn't realize because he has

been doing fine in the size 10 for months and months enough to wear

them out, I can't remember why I bought the size 10 in the first

place I'm not sure if I guessed or had him measured with that pair.

But I felt terrible, so I got him a new pair size 9.5, and he says

they are fine, he isn't complaining of the right one being to big or

anything. When he was little and had big differences I would buy 2

pairs so they would fit good, but now I don't know what to do. What

would you do, would you just let him wear the 9.5 on both feet till

he complains or I see the right one falling off or make a blister or

something, or would you go back and just get the smaller size pair to

be safe? I have to figure it out cause t-ball starts this week and

my husband has to take him to buy kleets today or tommorow but I

don't know what to tell him. Thanks in advance for your opinions

Michele

Collin 8-24-01 Unilateral Right

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Hello Christee,

Just curious how that works with Nike and the two different sizes? Do you

have to purchase them from a Nike store? My daughter is 4 months old and

has unilateral cf so I'm sure this is information I will need in the future.

Thanks,

laura & Mallory

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If it were me I would buy 2 different appropriate sizes. Maybe on the CF side

you can get the shoe 1/2 sz bigger than his foot so its not as noticable. So if

he is a 7 1/2, get an 8. I dont know. Try wearing one of your shoes, and then

put on one of your husbands so you can see whats its like I guess. I know Nike

will sell you 2 different sizes without buying 2 pairs.

Christee

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You could try putting a felt insole in the shoe that's a bit too

big. You know, the ones made for boots? They're pretty thick and

I've used them to take up a bit of room in shoes if I need to (like

when wearing a men's size boot). Any outdoor store should have these

felt insoles, you cut them if they're not exactly the right

size. Nice and warm too!

As far as the size... I'd bet that those size 10's are just small

enough for his big foot, maybe not exactly size 10. I know my boys

have some shoes that are a certain size, and they grow out of them

sooner than other shoes the same size. I'm pretty sure some size

10's are different than other size 10's. Bet this is why he's happy

in his old shoes.

OK - when do we get to see this baby again? Do you know

gender? Sorry if you posted, cuz I forgot if you did!

Kori

At 05:08 AM 3/19/2006, you wrote:

>I took Collin for new sneakers on Friday. He was wearing a size 10

>in sneakers I figured he just need the same size again, they still

>seemed to fit but were just worn out from playing outside and being a

>boy. When we were in Iowa in September they mentioned his feet had a

>2.5 cm difference at the time and his calf was a 2cm difference.

>

> I had the shoe salesmen measure and he said Collin's right foot is

>a 7.5 and his left foot is a 9.5! I didn't realize because he has

>been doing fine in the size 10 for months and months enough to wear

>them out, I can't remember why I bought the size 10 in the first

>place I'm not sure if I guessed or had him measured with that pair.

>

>But I felt terrible, so I got him a new pair size 9.5, and he says

>they are fine, he isn't complaining of the right one being to big or

>anything. When he was little and had big differences I would buy 2

>pairs so they would fit good, but now I don't know what to do. What

>would you do, would you just let him wear the 9.5 on both feet till

>he complains or I see the right one falling off or make a blister or

>something, or would you go back and just get the smaller size pair to

>be safe? I have to figure it out cause t-ball starts this week and

>my husband has to take him to buy kleets today or tommorow but I

>don't know what to tell him. Thanks in advance for your opinions

>

>Michele

>Collin 8-24-01 Unilateral Right

>Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

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The insoles are such a great idea Kori, I'll have to run out and get

some. He's at the age where he doesn't really tell me if they fit or

not, he just cares what character it is LOl! They don't fall off when

he runs or anything and I haven't noticed any blisters or red marks.

I know Nordstroms and Nike will see you 2 different sizes for the

price of 1 but he is just interested in the cheapy character shoes

still, it would be like torture for him for me to buy him a good

pair. I didn't have the baby yet I'm due May 1st with a little girl.

I'll be going to Iowa 36 weeks pregnant! I know I'm such a nut but I

want to get his 6 month check up in on time before the baby comes!!!!

Hopefully it will make the last few weeks go by quicker for me too

they are starting to drag out!!!!

Michele

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Well, we have an outlet 90 miles away from us. Im not sure how you would do it

if there wasnt an outlet near you. Kori, do you know?

Christee

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****Lilee~A-Typical UCF w/Plantaris ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L)

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I don't know... but I can call and ask them.

I do live in NikeTown here... so if anyone needs me to do shopping

for you at outlet or factory stores let me know. I'm within a couple

miles of the main outlet store here daily, it's huge. And also the

Nike headquarters is close enough for me to visit too (about 30

miles). Don't know about choices... how one would know what style

or color to buy because I think you get what you get there but I can

ask all that stuff when I call. I wonder if they'd be interested in

helping out with shoe exchanges? I know they do a ton of charity

work/donating/that kind of stuff.

Will let y'all know.

I don't think they offer the character stuff. Think Collin would be

ok without that?

I always thought baby Nikes would be perfect FAB shoes and even

looked into approaching them about that when Darbi was having her

sore problems. With their engineers and designers working on a shoe

I bet perfection would come right soon lol.

Kori

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>Well, we have an outlet 90 miles away from us. Im not sure how you

>would do it if there wasnt an outlet near you. Kori, do you know?

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> Christee

> Mother of...

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Michele,

I have to say that I have never really valued those foot measurings

they do in the shoe store - unless it is a real specialty store where

they really know what they are doing. I was browsing with Jenna one

day in Payless and the sales lady came up and asked if I wanted

Jenna's feet measured - I said sure and she proceeded to tell me that

she should be wearing an 8 1/2. Her current tennis shoes are a 10.

I simply go by feel. I allow a little less than a thumbs width

between the end of their toe and the end of the shoe. And as far as

the size difference I would try to fit him (by feel) as close to what

is right for each foot. I have always had a size and a half

difference between my feet and as a kid my mom always made sure to buy

the two different sizes so that I would not have one shoe slopping

around on my foot. It was pretty uncomfortable if I ever didn't have

the two sizes - I hated stuffing kleenex in the toe of one shoe to try

to make them fit. Now, as I've gotten older my feet have shaped up so

that the difference is mainly in the length of the foot; my heels and

the width of my foot are much more similar to each other so when I

wear lace up shoes like tennis shoes or hiking boots, etc. I can

usually get by with the same size. If his difference is truly 2 sizes

you would be able to tell that the smaller foot was really kind of

" lost " inside the shoe, you'd see gaps when he walked on either side

of the ankle and you would probably be able to feel the difference in

the whole upper of the shoe.

Hope this helps,

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> I took Collin for new sneakers on Friday. He was wearing a size 10

> in sneakers I figured he just need the same size again, they still

> seemed to fit but were just worn out from playing outside and being a

> boy. When we were in Iowa in September they mentioned his feet had a

> 2.5 cm difference at the time and his calf was a 2cm difference.

>

> I had the shoe salesmen measure and he said Collin's right foot is

> a 7.5 and his left foot is a 9.5! I didn't realize because he has

> been doing fine in the size 10 for months and months enough to wear

> them out, I can't remember why I bought the size 10 in the first

> place I'm not sure if I guessed or had him measured with that pair.

>

> But I felt terrible, so I got him a new pair size 9.5, and he says

> they are fine, he isn't complaining of the right one being to big or

> anything. When he was little and had big differences I would buy 2

> pairs so they would fit good, but now I don't know what to do. What

> would you do, would you just let him wear the 9.5 on both feet till

> he complains or I see the right one falling off or make a blister or

> something, or would you go back and just get the smaller size pair to

> be safe? I have to figure it out cause t-ball starts this week and

> my husband has to take him to buy kleets today or tommorow but I

> don't know what to tell him. Thanks in advance for your opinions

>

> Michele

> Collin 8-24-01 Unilateral Right

> Collin's story at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232

>