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Shoes; a lesson from the horse world

Today a mom asked in my online parenting group about using second hand shoes for kids. What did the other mothers think? Okay or not okay? Many budget conscious mothers spoke up to say they definitely used hand me down shoes. So first let me confess I am in love with thrift store clothes. Goodwill is where most of the items in my closet come from but second hand shoes, especially for young kids, is not a good idea. Most shoes people wear quickly develop a wear pattern to the sole and the arch begins to subtly shape to the foot of the wearer. Race horses in America start their careers way too young before their bones and joints are fully developed. Growing bones need proper alignment of joint surfaces. Even a 1/16 of an inch on the bottom surface translates up the legs into knees, hip sockets, spine and in humans head alignments.  From my years in the horse world I can tell you no horseman would reuse horseshoes worn by another horse. Why? Because it is imperative to protect the