Can you answer the following question?,
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Why does my child need a specific shoe made for a specific sport to do a specific thing?
If you can't give the answer to that question than I can tell you right now that you child will probably end up with some sort of injury playing that particular sport in which he or she has the wrong shoe for.
Lets look at 3 reasons why your child needs to have the right shoe.
1) Support - Without the proper support an injury to the ankle is just about a given. It will only be a matter of time before the injury happens without the proper support and stabilization of the ankle.
2) Traction - Without traction from the proper shoe, the child will be slipping or getting pushed all around. You wouldn't wear a pair of basketball sneakers to play football would you. Trying to get traction and having none can lead to serious knee injuries.
3) Cushioning - Your feet need to be cushioned. Sports put a lot of pounding and pressure on your knees all the way up to your hips, back and neck. Cushioning in a shoe, lets say a basketball shoe, can absorb a good amount of this pressure. without this you child can have not only knee problems but also hip and back problems.
You want to choose the right shoe for your children to avoid the injury problem. Once an injury occurs, the more chance that the injury will reoccur goes way up.
You have trained consistently for months, achieved your season's goals and now your sights are set on winter training and next season. By this point, your running shoes (a loyal training buddy throughout the summer) should be looking fairly well-worn. They are super comfortable, they fit beautifully, but they just don't provide the levels of cushioning and support they did fresh out of the box. It's time for a change!Choosing the best running shoes can be a tricky task though, even for the most experienced of athletes. Most likely, the manufacturers of your current shoes will have brought out a new version of your current model, possibly with vastly different characteristics. So, while it is not quite straight back to square one for the task of choosing a new pair, it is important to be discerning when choosing your winter pair.
In this article we will attempt to set out, in simple terms, the key factors to consider when choosing your new pair of shoes. If you choose the right pair, your shoes will help you to stay injury free over winter and lay the foundations for a successful season next year. However, if you make the wrong choice, you may suffer rubbing, black toenails or, worse still, long-term injury which will allay any hopes of a successful season next year.FACTOR 1: COMFORT
A running shoe should feel comfortable the moment you try it on.....the running shoe should feel 'right'. If the shoes feel uncomfortable, you should reject them. It doesn't matter whether the particular brand/shoe is endorsed by Chrissie Wellington, Paula Radcliffe or Alistair Brownlee, they will not 'wear-in' and feel better.