How to Measure Childrens Shoe Size for Online Ordering

Don't torture yourself by taking your little ones into a shoe store. Life is crazy enough without having to chase a shoe crazy toddler through the store as she grabs all the high heels and tries them on. Instead, order your tots shoes online. There are several benefits to this, the most important being that I you can take your time and make the best choices.

In addition to making your life easier you'll have a better selection, find a better price and choose what you want your kid to wear. You can control the quality of the shoe, ensuring foot safety and you can choose something that has a high resale value so that you can eventually sell the shoes when they are outgrown .

The problem when shopping online is that you really have no idea what size to buy when purchasing shoes. You need to determine the child's shoe size yourself before you can begin to look. The other problem with shoe shopping is that you really don't know if a shoe will be comfortable until you try it on. You can order from a place that provides free return shipping, such as Zappos. To find correct fit, I've researched how to find a childs shoe size at home. Instructions are below.

Determining Shoe Size
First, have your child stand on a piece of paper wearing only socks. Be sure that his weight is equally distributed and that his feet are side by side. Then, trace both feet, making sure that he is still while you trace. Now let your kid go play while you sit at your computer, shopping alone. Get a cup of coffee or put on some relaxing music. You are alone. Shopping for kids shoes. Enjoy the peace.

Okay, now you need to do some shopping. Check out the major online shoe stores like Zappos, Amazon, or my favorite online discount shoe store, 6pm.com. Find a shoe that you love, then check their sizing chart to determine the right size. If the manufacturer does not have a shoe sizing chart, use the one below.

Sizing Chart
5 inches = 5.5
5.125 inches= 6
5.25 inches = 6.5
5.5 inches= 7
5.625 inches =7.5
5.75 inches = 8
6 inches = 8.5
6.125 inches = 9
6.25 inches = 9.5
6.5 inches = 10
6.625 inches = 10.5
6.75 inches = 11
7 inches = 11.5
7.125 inches =12
7.25 inches = 12.5
7.5 inches = 13
7.625 inches = 13.5
7.75 inches = 1
8 inches = 1.5
8.125 inches = 2
8.25 inches = 2.5
8.5 inches =3
8.625 inches =3.5
8.75 inches =4
9 inches = 4.5