Why “Same Size” Doesn’t Mean “Same Fit”
This is the part parents miss: shoes are not neutral objects. They adapt to the owner.
Within weeks, the inside of a shoe develops a “map” of the original kid’s walking pattern.
What That “Shoe Memory” Can Include
- One foot rolling inward more than the other
- More pressure on a particular toe
- A slightly higher arch imprint
- A heel that wears down unevenly
When your son puts those shoes on, his foot gets forced into somebody else’s pressure pattern.
His toes rub where they shouldn’t. A seam hits a new spot. The side wall pushes where his foot isn’t shaped for it.
The skin responds with thickening—fast.
But there is one legit “sharing shoes” risk you should not ignore.
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