| （School of Physical Education，South China Normal University，Guangzhou 510006，China） Abstract: Based on latest achievements made by children’s feet and shoes researches at home and abroad, coupled with the static and dynamic sole pressure test data, shoeing habits and consumption conceptions of 20 girls studying at the Affiliated Elementary School of South China Normal University, the author analyzed major symptoms of foot discomfort happening to children from the perspective of biomechanics, and concluded the following major princi-ples that should be followed for designing shoes for children at ages 6—10: 1) the shoes should be similar to the foot shape – like a sector, so as to create conditions for the natural growth and development of feet; 2) the bended area produced by the shoes when children are walking should fit into children’s foot proportion, should not simply copy the one used for adults’ shoes; 3) the goal to reduce sole pressure should be achieved by means of increasing the stability of the middle and heel of the shoes. The author also suggested that small, medium and big shoes for children be classified based on ages instead of shoe sizes.
Key words: exercise biomechanics；principles for designing shoes for children；sole pressure；gait |
