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If you have questions about your children's feet, footwear, foot health or development you may find the answer here on the blog, if not, please get in touch, we will be delighted to help and you may inspire the next post!
The A Bit About... series are guest blogs written by the amazing founders of some of the wonderful local and small businesses we have met, sharing a little of the passion that got them started. Small businesses are such a valuable part of our local community, we really hope we can introduce some new, and very useful, ones to you here.
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Love Vinted? So Do We, But This Is Why We'd Never Buy Second-Hand Shoes
If your Vinted app is full of bundle alerts and "offer accepted" notifications, you're in very good company. It's become one of the easiest ways to dress our fast-growing children without spending a fortune, and we're genuinely all for it.
But while second-hand clothes can be a win all round, shoes are a different story. As tempting as it is to add that barely-worn pair to your basket, a child's shoes really are one item worth buying new and having fitted. Here's why...
Sam Chetwood
May 29
Walking With Kids: The Everyday Habit With Extraordinary Benefits for Children's Health
We all know we should walk more. Just like "drink more water" and "get to bed earlier", it's on the list of things we intend to do and somehow never quite manage. Life is busy, mornings are chaotic and it's often just easier to just jump in the car.
But you might already be doing more than you realise. The walk to school, the stroll to the park, the amble to a friend's house. They all count. And the evidence for what they do for our bodies and our children's developing minds
Sam Chetwood
Apr 29
Barefoot Shoes for Children: Your Questions Answered
You've quite possibly heard the term "barefoot shoes", maybe from another parent at playgroup, a well-meaning relative or a deep dive down an internet rabbit hole at midnight. And if you're anything like most of the parents we meet, you're not entirely sure what to make of it. Are they really better? Don't children need support? And what does "barefoot" even mean if they're still actually wearing shoes? These are all questions we've been asked and we're here to help you cut t
Sam Chetwood
Mar 29
Recycling and buying preloved skiwear
What do you do with your children’s shoes when they grow out of them? Some are too beautiful not to keep – especially that first pair....
Nicola Davenport
Dec 10, 2022
Splashing in muddy puddles
Well, the heavens have opened this week and there’s been lots of dodging puddles on the path! Or perhaps not, if you’re wearing...
Sam Chetwood
Nov 2, 2022
Top tips for buying school shoes
Children wear their school shoes for around 8 hours a day, that's 40 hours a week! These are formative years in so many ways and having...
Sam Chetwood
Aug 16, 2021
Healthy, happy summer feet
I'm sure we're all delighted the sun has finally appeared and temperatures are rising... feet might be starting to feel a bit hot,...
Sam Chetwood
Jun 9, 2021
Six years of being my own boss
It started with a growing frustration, then I realised other parents felt frustrated too! A whole heap of frustration about buying...
Sam Chetwood
Apr 29, 2021
To buy online or not to buy online
How much more have you shopped online over the last year? A little, a lot, are you now doing all of your shopping online? And will you...
Sam Chetwood
Feb 6, 2021
Escape your four walls and enjoy a walk with the kids
I don’t know about your kids but if mine are confined to the house for the whole day, they’re literally bouncing off the walls
Sam Chetwood
Jan 10, 2021
Are trainers good for your feet?
Do you run, play in a team, do a fitness class? Don't stop reading if not! I’m not here to encourage you to do more exercise. But if you...
Sam Chetwood
Nov 17, 2020
What's so special about organic cotton?
Let me fill you in on some of the reasons choosing organic cotton can make such a difference. Elizabeth Jones, Natural for Baby Did you...
Elizabeth Jones
Nov 16, 2020
A lifetime of healthy feet starts in childhood
Nothing compares to the moment you first hold your baby in your arms, the door to parenthood has swung wide open and the great unknown stret
Sam Chetwood
May 20, 2019
So what IS the right size?
Some customers come to me, totally confused, after being given three different measurements for their child's feet in three different...
Sam Chetwood
Dec 4, 2018
Is it ok to wear hand-me-down shoes?
I am frequently asked about passing shoes on to siblings or friends and whether this is ok, the simple answer is no ... these are some of...
Sam Chetwood
Sep 27, 2018
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