SKEANIE Gumboots are made from soft natural rubber with a cotton lining - no nasty materials. Perfect for little feet that love to jump in puddles. Natural rubber upper and sole with a soft cotton lining.
Natural rubber has similar properties to leather. Please ensure the care instructions below are followed.
- Never use the edge of a step or the toe of the alternate boot to push boots off your feet. This may result in heel spitting.
- Rinse boots thoroughly after every use. Wipe/sponge your wellies and allow them to dry naturally.
- Only use mild detergent. Never use solvents, as these will break down the silicon coating on the boots.
- Store in a cool, dry, dark place and never store boots whilst still damp.
- Avoid storage near sources of artificial heat or direct sunlight. Exposure to these elements will cause cracking and the colour to fade.
- Do not store boots folded or creased.
- Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may contribute to drying out and stiffening of rubber. This will result in splitting.
Why SKEANIE?
SKEANIE Shoes for Kids are podiatry-designed and approved in Australia, and our Toddler and Pre-walker leather baby shoes have been awarded the Seal of Acceptance by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). Podiatrists and paediatricians recommend lightweight, flexible-soled shoes for your baby and toddler.
About SKEANIE
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And when new mother Natasha Barber had her first child in 2005 and couldn't find the right kind of soft, quality shoes for her precious baby's feet, she decided to do something about it - create her own. Her own company that is. Natasha began to research tirelessly about foot health and development and was initially surprised to discover very little information or education available. It sparked in her the need to delve even deeper. What began as an interest in podiatry turned into a passion for manufacturing shoes. It resulted in Natasha launching her own company, SKEANIE Shoes for Kids.
DID YOU KNOW?
A baby's foot contains more cartilage than bone. Although the structure of the foot develops fully by the first two years, the bones themselves do not fully develop and harden until around the age of 13. The greatest changes in the foot occur in the first three years. Children's feet endure three times more stress than the average adult foot. A child's foot sweats twice as much as an adult's foot!
SKEANIE Sizing Chart
- Ensure your child's foot is relaxed before measuring.
- Measure towards the end of the day to ensure foot is at it's largest.
- Place your child's foot on a piece of paper
- Draw a line at the heel and at the big toe - measure the foot length in mm.
- DO NOT add to your child's foot length as wriggle room has been factored in.
- Whilst we have tried our best to make our sizing guide as accurate as possible, the sizing of our shoes may vary slightly between designs.
*Approximate Age - please note that this is an approximate only and we cannot guarantee that the size will fit the approximate age bracket. We recommend using the Maximum Foot Length measurement.
| SKEANIE Shoes Sizing Guide |
| Size |
Maximum
Foot
Length |
Approx.
AUS Size |
Approx.
US Size |
Approx.* Age |
| EU17/XS |
95mm |
1 |
2 |
0-6 mths |
| EU18/S |
103mm |
2 |
3 |
3-9 mths |
| EU19 |
110mm |
3 |
4 |
6-12 mths |
| EU20/M |
116mm |
4 |
5 |
9-15 mths |
| EU21 |
123mm |
4.5 |
5.5 |
12 mths+ |
| EU22/L |
130mm |
5 |
6 |
12 mths+ |
| EU23 |
137mm |
6 |
7 |
2 years |
| EU24 |
145mm |
7 |
8 |
2 years |
| EU25 |
152mm |
8 |
9 |
3 years |
| EU26 |
159mm |
8.5 |
9.5 |
3 years |
| EU27 |
165mm |
9 |
10 |
4 years |
| EU28 |
172mm |
10 |
11 |
4 years |
| EU29 |
178mm |
11 |
11.5 |
5 years |
| EU30 |
184mm |
12 |
12-12.5 |
5 years |
| EU31 |
190mm |
13 |
13 |
6 years |
| EU32 |
197mm |
1 |
1 |
6 years |
| EU33 |
203mm |
2 |
2 |
7 years |
| EU34 |
210mm |
3 |
3 |
7 years |
| EU35 |
218mm |
4 |
3.5 |
8 years |
| EU36 |
226mm |
5 |
4.5 |
9 years |
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