Foot development in childhood and adolescence

Abstract: Knowledge about the development of children's feet is important for those who design and construct children's shoes. In contrast to adult feet, children's feet are still maturing with regard to their size and shape. Ill-fitting shoes can cause problems in the maturing foot. Therefore structural maturation as well as functional aspects are discussed based on current literature. Additionally, changes of foot shape are comprehensively analyzed by means of cluster analyses which also consider influences of gender and body composition. All discussed aspects should be seen as principles for shoe construction and extend common knowledge on footwear design.

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