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In the first 11 years of a child’s life, the average foot will grow up to 17 Full Sizes (or 34 Half Sizes). By age 12, a childs foot is about 90% of it's adults length*

The bones in feet change with age. It is important to get your kids feet measured regularly as they get older to ensure their shoes are comfortable and the correct fit.

Your kids feet will spend most of their growth period in school shoes. Therefore, it is important to seek advice on the correct fitting of school shoes.

Kids feet grow on average half a shoe size EVERY School term.

Kids shoes should be flexible enough within the mid and outsole to bend with their feet, but they should also be sturdy and supportive enough to protect their feet.

Your kids socks are an important part of the fitting process, make sure the sock is properly fitted. Socks that are too tight can restrict the growth of their feet.

"When will my child’s foot stop growing?"

The average newborn’s foot (40 weeks)
measures around 7.6cm in length.

12 month to 3 year olds
shoe changes may be needed approximately every 3 months**.

3 - 5 year olds
shoe change may be needed approximately every 4 to 6 months.**

5 - 10 year olds
shoe change may be needed approximately every 6 months.**

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References:

*The FITZI Feet First nationwide research was commissioned by The Athlete’s Foot and was conducted by Newspoll over the period of 30 January – 2 February 2014. The research was conducted amongst 1209 respondents aged 18-64 years. To help reflect the overall population distribution, resultswere post-weighted to Australian Bureau of Statistics data on age, highest level of school completed, sex and area. This Newspoll study was carriedout in compliance with ISO 20252 – Market, Social and Opinion Research. **Based on The Athlete’s Foot ERPLY Data and store analysis 2013-14.

**NB these figures are guidelines only – some children’s feet grow faster/slower than the average.