My daughters sandals leave a mark on the top of her foot. Should I return them?

This is the first pair of sandals she has had. They are clarks and she was properly fitted for them but when I took off her socks to get her ready for bed she had quite a mark, not really a rub mark, more of a pressure mark. She is 2 years old. My mum said the leather will give in time but in the mean time is it causing any damage?

My daughters sandals leave a mark on the top of her foot. Should I return them?
return them. They are meant to check for that sort of thing when you buy...they should run a finger under the sandal in that area....take them back and complain. Clarks have gone SO downhill recently...startrite are much better but more expensive. My 3 year old has a %26quot;Fat foot%26quot; as I call it...lol...I mean that she gets rubbed in that area too..it has improved now she is bigger and her feet look more like a little girls feet rather than a babies...all plumpy...but last year she could not wear that style of shoe with the single bar across the top as they all dug in...get your daughter fitted again by the manager.
Reply:It could cause blisters and soreness on her feet. Take them back and get them a 1/2 size larger (or next whole size up if they come that way) so this doesn%26#039;t happen. She could also need a wide size. Her feet were not sized properly for the shoe if they are pressing into her feet. That is NOT normal even on adult shoes. A shoe salesman told me the best advice once- shoes should not have to be %26quot;broken in%26quot; if they fit properly. They should comfortable on your feet from the get go and you should never have to think you will %26quot;get used to it%26quot;.


Since following that advice I%26#039;ve not had any more blisters or problems buying shoes in years. The same is true for kids. They shouldn%26#039;t have to be in pain to wear their shoes just because the shoes are %26quot;cute%26quot;.
Reply:My daughter had the same thing, she had a wide fitting every time but the only style that didn%26#039;t leave a mark were T-Bar style sandals. I would go back to Clarks or Jones%26#039; as their main competitor. I%26#039;m sure it%26#039;s not doing any damage but as you know with your own shoes if they leave a mark it is where they have been uncomfortable and through the summer you wont always want her to have to have socks on. They could hurt even more with bare feet. Hope this helps x
Reply:Most shoes will leave marks, especially sandals. Maybe the problem is that she%26#039;s wearing them with socks which she was not fitted for. As long as they%26#039;re not blisters or cuts and her feet don%26#039;t look like they%26#039;re losing circulation, they%26#039;re fine for her to be wearing them. She might sometimes get marks on her face from sleeping on a blanket funny or from her pants, too. Completely normal.
Reply:If she doesn%26#039;t look like she%26#039;s in pain, then I%26#039;m sure she%26#039;s fine. Leather does stretch over time though. If she%26#039;s not complaining, then it%26#039;s not bothering her. I%26#039;m sure the socks are helping it be more comfortable for her too. It relieves the pressure of the sandal rubbing on bare skin.
Reply:well she could have a high insole (like me) which means shoes have to be stretched and wide fitting. ask the shop and if they dont know ask the doctor but if its really bad try stretching them with your hand. its like high heels they hurt but you get used to them.
Reply:My daughter has this problem The top of her foot is really big and she has to get use to them. I have to buy her wide shoes all the time. Try and stretch them out and see what happens.
Reply:My daughter%26#039;s shoes did that to her and I found out she needed to wear a wide. She is now a 4.5 wide. Shoes made by stride rite fit her better than any I have found. Best of luck.



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