Clarke’s shoes- home measuring

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Has anyone successfully measured their babies/toddlers feet using the Clarke’s shoe gauge? With just 1mm extra it’s changed the size from a 4.0 g to a 4.5 f. I also watched a video that said they recommend an extra 14mm of growing room?? Do I add that onto the length?? TIA. I’m so confused!!!

I borrowed my friends show guage which was a happh little soles one which gives a measurement in mm and you use a conversion table online to get the size. I guess the cut off has to be somewhere and the difference between the sizes will only be a few mm so in some cases yes a mm will move them up a size.
On the gauge I had, there was an arrow on the measurer about 1cm above their actuallt toe which I guess gave the growing room?
Luckily this isn’t my daughters first pair of shoes so when I said she was one size bigger than last time that seemed likely. I ordered the same pair in 2 widths and will return one. Would it be an option for uou to buy a 4f, 4g, 4.5f and 4.5G and return 3 pairs?? That said now both sizes are here I have no clue which pair fits my child better 🤷‍♀️ Wish they’d open the shoe shops, it annoys me that garden centres are considered essential but places to make sure children have proper fitting shoes are not.

I have no advice but just wanted to agree it is ridiculous that children's shoes are not considered essential when so many places like garden centres and some multiple stores are open.

My poor toddler granddaughter is going to be like a little Chinese lady with bound feet if they don't open soon! I'm not sure how parents are supposed to know how to check if their shoes fit

My 15mo needs shoes as he just started walking but I have no clue of his size

It is so frustrating!! It’s impossible to get a virtual fitting appointment until mid March!! She needs shoes now, she can’t wait another month!