*girls* Which Shoes Should I Buy And Why

Should I let my 11 year old son wear girls’ shoes?

You didn't give many details in your question, so I'll assume it could be one of the following scenarios...Did you tell him to pick out a pair of shoes in a store? Did he choose the "girls" ones? Congrats, you have a child who is developing an opinion of what he likes. That's perfectly healthy. You can certainly express concern if he chooses those shoes and let him know that other kids may tease him for wearing them or that sparkly flats aren't very good shoes for going hiking.If the shoes were forced on him by someone else, and your son likes them, let it be. If he doesn't like them, tell him he can take them off and then yourself politely tell whoever made your son wear them precisely how monumentally stupid it is to bully a child into doing something they don't like.If he chose to trade shoes with someone else, whether it's a sibling, a friend, or a schoolmate, again, as long as he's happy with the shoes on his feet and their purpose fits whatever he is doing at the moment, there is nothing wrong with him or the shoes. All you can do is help explain why allowing him to make his own decisions about how he wishes to look is beneficial to a growing a developing brain. Far too many children are told exactly what to do until they turn 18 or so, and then they are expected to make all their own decisions. Giving your son the independence to choose his own style allows him to slowly get used to making his own decisions, while discovering that sometimes decisions have unintended consequences (teasing from other kids) and also hopefully discovering that parents generally want to see their kids succeed and have the best life possible. This sets up the basis for having an emotionally stable, well adjusted kid, who will grow up and hopefully continue to rely on your advice throughout their life, while remembering that some day you will embarrass them with pictures of them wearing a tatty Minnie mouse dress, playing in the mud in the back yard. Or maybe that was just me.

Can a girl wear boy's sports shoes?

First you need to understand the difference between Women's & Men's Sports Shoes.There are three major differences:The Shape of the Shoe: You can easily differentiate a men’s and women’s shoe by looking at the width of the shoe. Women's shoe are built more wider in the forefoot and toe area and taper towards the heel to accommodate their leaner heels and ankles.The Q-Angle: The Q-angle is the angle of incidence of the quad muscle relative to the kneecap. Because women generally have wider hips than men, they have wider Q-angles, which causes them to pronate more and require extra support in the shoe. Pronation refers to the motion of the inner and outer ball of the foot with the heel bone. Overpronation, where your foot pushes off almost completely from the big toe and second toe and fails to spread shock evenly, and underpronation, where the weight of your foot fails to transfer to the big toe and forces the outside of the foot to bear most of the weight, can lead to serious injuries over time. Designers and developers who take this into account often use a different material for the midsole or outsole on a women's shoe than they will on the men's version.3. The Effect of Weight: Women usually weigh less than the men of comparable height and feet size due to lesser muscle density. Therefore, the midsole in a woman's shoe is designed to sustain 15 percent less impact as each foot strikes the ground. Because of this, women's shoes usually contain a lighter and softer midsole than the men's version.However, if a woman has a wider foot, she may find that the opposite gender's shoe actually provides a better fit. Generally, all these differences are overlooked, due to more unisex products in the market these days. So as long as it fits you fine, you can go for your favorite shoe in the men’s section. Your comfort is all that should matter :) !!