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SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar television. Kieran Mahan, DPM, Podiatrist, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

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Kim Fischer:

Okay guys, everybody out!

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Kim Fischer has her hands full when she takes her triplets shoe shopping.

Kim Fischer:

They love shoes. They'll just be pulling the shoes off. I'll tell them what size and they'll just be grabbing them and trying them on.

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That enthusiasm is exactly what a foot doctor hopes for. When it comes to school shoes, Doctor Kieran Mahan recommends shoes that can handle recess and the classroom.

Kieran Mahan, D.P.M.:

I think the shoe that fits the bill for most of those things is a, is a sneaker type of shoe or an oxford kind of shoe.

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Let the dogs breathe by picking leather or natural materials. And if your child has sweaty feet, consider an extra pair of shoes.

Kieran Mahan, D.P.M.:

Even if you had a couple of pairs of shoes, where you let them wear a different pair of shoes the next day, so that the first pair of shoes can dry out, sometimes that can be very helpful.

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When you're figuring out if the shoe fits, use your thumb to feel a small space at the top of the toes.

Kieran Mahan, D.P.M.:

When you push your thumb down at the end of the shoe, you want to be able to feel the edge of your thumb should be feeling the edge of that toe.

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And, don't forget the big toe may not be the longest toe. Also, while some flexibility is okay, the shoe shouldn't be too bendy.

Kieran Mahan, D.P.M.:

We want just something that can be flexible where the toes are going to bend and then provide some good support in the back part of the heel.

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Before you know it, the new shoes will start looking worn out.

KIERAN MAHAN, D.P.M.:

Then you can see that the shoe itself is kind of rolling over on the inside.

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Then it's time to start shoe shopping all over again. For WebMD, I'm Damon Meharg.

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