to ask you to check your little girls snow boots?

[lisad123]

DD2 has weak ankle muscles due to hypomobility. She has boots that are supportive but certainly not waterproof. She wants to wear wellies, like the other kids at nursery BUT physio has said she really shouldnt. :(

I have looked at snow boots and they look fairly good, but I need to know how supportive they are. That extra half circle they put at the back of ankle needs to be strong and un moveable (like kickers).
Anyone got a pair like this? I dont fancy dragging dd's to the shops and fiddling with every set of snow boots

Ds is hypermobile. Timberland boots are very sturdy. Have you tried pilates, this seemed to help him as well.

I'd have a look at Doc Martins as well.

Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions. I have noticed the boys boots look sturdier than the girls too
As for Pilates, she's autistic so no chance she'd be quiet for that!
And she's only 4

Some places do 1:1 sessions. I can get some info for you if you want some, my friend is a teacher. Ds had sessions for just under 2 years and they really helped. He was falling over 3-4 times a day because he had little stability in his feet. Now it's 3-4 times a week. He doesn't have lessons now though.

Well at the moment we are working on her core strength using gymnastics, swimming and horse riding, but will bear in mind :)

Goodness, you sound very busy!

I'm hypermobile and have the same problem. Snow boots are no bloody use at all, although more supportive than wellies.

The best for waterproof, supportive footwear I find is to have two pairs of really good, sturdy leather boots that go quite high up - always had at least above the ankle as a child and now tend to wear knee high as an adult. Laced better than zipped, gives more stability. Having two pairs is so that if one gets wet you can wear the other while you dry them out under a radiator. This will be expensive, unfortunately, and I know I bankrupted my mum while my feet were still growing, but it allowed me to do what other kids did.

As for her really wanting wellies like the other kids - I really sympathise, I often begged my mum for whatever kind of completely unsupportive rubbish shoe was in fasion at the time. She never gave in, which was wise of her, but she made up for it by letting me choose whatever shoe I wanted from the ones that were suitable and in budget. This meant that one winter I looked completely ridiculous in bright pink shoes, but they were good solid shoes and they made me happy - so she sucked up that I looked like I'd been dressed by a malicious colourblind clown.

Olang - John Lewis sell them they are very supportive. We had the boys BMX pair but I see they do girls ones too.

they sell out quick so get them in advance of any snow but before foot growth a tricky balance we just managed last year

www.johnlewis.com/127569/Product.aspx

Lands End boots are very stiff. They are practically indestructible as I hand them down to my youngest and then send them off to Goodwill when he's outgrown them as they stay in such good shape.

Be careful with gymnastics, my daughters physio said that can make matters worse.

These from Next look sturdy

My DS has had the Clarks Goertex boots for the last 3 winters. He went on a school trip last year and I knew he wouldn't bother to change into wellies.
They are waterproof, 3 velcro straps, come up above the ankle.
Bought him black/grey this year so he can wear them to school without lugging a spare pair of shoes.
They have girls styles as well.
(His were an eye-watering £54 this year)

I just got DS1 Gortex boots (£50 effing quid! )

He has hypermobility issues with feet and ankles and has insoles and boots. But I have yet to find a pair that are not utterly destroyed after 6-8 weeks - including Kickers! I am starting to consider DMs. He is not allowed wellies, crocs or plimsolls. AND he has the world's widest feet, so can;t get cheapy ones from elsewhere.

I hate shoe shopping.