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Recommend a good support shoe for a kid

  • 04-09-2015 02:16PM
    #1
    runningbuddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks, my 8 year old son needs to wear good support trainers. I usually get him Asics but they quite narrow for him. Any recommendations folks??


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  • #2
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    Go to a proper shoe shop and ask them!
    Thats what we did with my widefooted wee fella.


  • #3
    PandaPoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭PandaPoo


    Geox. If you're in Dublin, go to Cripps.


  • #4
    runningbuddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭runningbuddy


    Thanks folks...Asics are always recommended to me...but will try the Geox


  • #5
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,380 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    New Balance do wide fitting for adults.
    Dunno bout kids.


  • #6
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Moved to Parenting. Read the Parenting forum charter.


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  • #7
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I would go to a good shoe shop and chat to them.
    My smallest has hypermobility issues and we had to get her supportive shoes. we found the staff in Paul Byron in Maynooth brilliant.


  • #8
    robbo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭robbo2


    Don't bother going to Cripps.... have had my two year old back twice with wrong fitting shoes, first time was given the totally wrong size. Allowed for a mistake the first time as they can happen, they fixed this. Second time ended up in A&E because of the wrong shoe, and my child not being able to walk after wearing the shoe's for a week..... didn't even get an apology from the staff they just brushed it off. To serious a thing to get wrong in kids who's feet are still developing.... never be going back.... very unprofessional


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