In partnership with French podologists

Pass one's first steps

At Shoemakers, we know that everything is played out from First-steps of your child. This is the starting point for his confidence. His first success when he finally stands on his two feet and starts straight and smiling. This is why, we have accompanied your children's walking for almost 50 years. We study the forms and reinforcements for perfect support, we select the most noble materials and we refine the finishes for impeccable comfort.

Un jeune enfant portant un pull à carreaux, un pantalon kaki et des bottes marron.
The march

A fundamental step for the development of the child 

To succeed in walking, the child goes through a succession of steps that allow him to stimulate and develop his muscles, gain tone, improve his coordination and find a balance.

Set, crawl, belly on the ground, walking on all fours are all possible processes. Each child is different and sets up their own displacement mode. Sometimes one after the other, sometimes by combining them. 

Then comes the moment of the first steps, when he places one foot in front of the other and starts straight and smiling. An important step that should not be precipitated. You should know that the foot is a very sensitive organ that collects and transmits a lot of information necessary for learning the child. 

Best support the first steps of your child

●︎ Let him take his time to develop his walk. Each child learns to walk at their own pace. It is only when he has acquired enough insurance and confidence that he can start standing and walking.

●︎ Leave it up as much as possible inside the house. This will allow him to better feel the soil, its roughness, to perfect its balance and develop its proprioception.

●︎ Choose good shoes First-steps. Shoes First-steps must be comfortable and flexible enough for your child to be embarrassed in learning to walk. Even a minimal discomfort can cause an imbalance, a malformation, problems for walking, with its supports or to cause a fall.