School shoes

My son has developed sensory issues over recent months and in the last two weeks has found a new issue which is causing us serious issues. He needed new school shoes but is absolutely terrified of having his feet measured. Easy you think measure them at home. Done this but now every pair he tries that I order are too tight, feel strange or are just plain uncomfy. He has tried 6 pairs of both startrite and Clarke's and I am losing the will to live. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you solve it? Are there any makes softer or better for sensitive feet?

Parents
  • He may be stuck in a corner - noticing what everyone else wears and wanting to be the same but not finding them at all comfortable.      Does he understand that new shoes always feel odd to start with but then loosen up with wear?

    Can he identify what feels odd - is it laces, toecaps, heels or width or stiffness of the sole?

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  • He may be stuck in a corner - noticing what everyone else wears and wanting to be the same but not finding them at all comfortable.      Does he understand that new shoes always feel odd to start with but then loosen up with wear?

    Can he identify what feels odd - is it laces, toecaps, heels or width or stiffness of the sole?

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