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   MerveAsked the question

   Family No. 0031 · child aged 16 months · 19 October at 21:12

   My daughter is 16 months old. We measured twice in the evening, standing up, and once more in the morning: right foot 12.6 cm, left 12.4 cm. The Size Finder says 21, but a friend told me Salvia comes up a little big.

   She’ll wear them with thick socks in winter. If we get a 21, will they be too loose? If we get a 20, will she outgrow them in two months?

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   Ece Demirtaş, MSc PTSpecialist

   Paediatric physiotherapist · Ottavino specialist · 20 October at 10:05

   Hello Merve. First of all, a 2 mm difference between the two feet is very common. We always go by the larger foot, so 12.6 cm.

   The inside length of a shoe should be about 1.2 cm more than the length of the foot, so the toes can slide forward when walking and there is room to grow. 12.6 + 1.2 means you need at least 13.8 cm of inside length. A size 21 has an inside length of 14.0 cm and a size 20 has 13.3 cm; in a 20, the growing room drops to 0.7 cm and will run out within a few months.

   You don’t need to add another half size for thick socks; if you measured in socks, they’re already accounted for. If you did, I’d say 21; if you didn’t, I’d still say 21.

   Specialist replies are general information; they do not replace medical advice.

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   Selin

   Family No. 0012 · 20 October at 12:31

   We were in the same dilemma and went for 21. In the first week my thumb fitted easily at the toe; now, two months on, they’re just right. The Salvia last was neither big nor small for us.

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   Merve

   Family No. 0031 · 20 October at 13:02

   Thank you so much. We measured in socks, so we’re getting the 21. If they don’t fit, there’s always the exchange.

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   Ottavino Support

   Customer service · 20 October at 15:47

   Just to add: shipping for the first exchange is on us. If the shoes have only been tried on indoors, on a clean floor, you can exchange them for another size within 30 days.

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   Merve

   Family No. 0031 · 21 October at 09:40

   Update: the 21s arrived and they fit. With the thumb test there’s about a finger’s width of room at the front, and the heel doesn’t slip. Thank you, everyone.