How To Measure Baby Shoe Size

Children need about of space for the toes to move freely.

How to measure baby shoe size.

Measure baby s feet size. Place the chart on the floor and hold your baby in a standing position over it pressing her feet onto the chart. Determine baby shoe size by using our baby shoe size chart below. Use the longer of the two measurements.

Ways to measure your child s foot size. Measure your baby s feet with a ruler or printable size chart use a baby shoe size chart from the brand you re shopping with leave a little extra room for your child s feet to grow into their new shoes select the perfect size. Always fit shoes for the largest foot. Next check that your pinkie can fits snugly between the heel and back of the shoe.

Prepare the tape measure paper and pen for noting the measurements. There are two main ways to measure your child s foot size. For this first one which is popularly called the tracing method or the brand method all you need is a printout of a child shoe size measuring chart a ruler and paper. Let your baby lie on floor and measure.

Use the ruler to measure from the outside of the heel to the tip of the big toe on both feet. Simply use your measurements from step 1 to find. For example a baby s foot that is 3 1 2 inches long will need a size 1 shoe. Start measuring your baby s feet size by putting the tape measure on both the length and width of child s foot.

Follow instructions in our foot measurement guide to learn how. To check width make sure you can grasp some material at the widest part of the foot. Have your child stand on the sheet of paper you may need a helper to keep them standing straight. When measuring ensure that each of the foot is fully extended and your baby s toes are not curled measure from the heel to the longest toe to determine the length.

Repeat the process 2 3 times to make sure you are getting the most accurate approximate size. Measure the distance between the two lines in inches using a ruler. To check length make sure you can press your thumb between the longest toe and the end of the shoe. To measure your baby s feet at home make use of a tape measure or ruler.

Wrap the ribbon around. A professional at a shoe store can measure your baby s feet or you can do it at home using a printed shoe sizing chart.