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If they're between sizes, go up. If one foot is longer than the other, size to the bigger foot.
Sizing guided by peer-reviewed pediatric foot growth research (See sources at the bototm of the page)
Every Qilavo shoe has a wide, foot-shaped toe box that lets little toes splay and grip the ground the way they're supposed to. Most children's shoes taper at the front, squeezing toes together. Ours don't.
Because of that wide toe box, your child gets proper room at the front of the shoe without needing to size up beyond their actual measurement. The heel and midfoot hold the foot in place. The toe box gives their feet space to move and grow.
Fast. Pediatric research tracking over 200 children found that toddlers under 15 months need a new shoe size roughly every 2 months. Between 15 months and 2 years, that slows to every 2–3 months. From age 2–3, expect a size change every 3–4 months.
That means your child will likely go through 2–3 sizes per year during the toddler stage.
Most parents buy one pair, then scramble to reorder when their child outgrows them in 8–10 weeks. The replacement pair ships, and for a week or two, their toddler is walking in shoes that are too small.
Pick up two consecutive sizes (say, a 5 and a 6) and you'll have the next size ready the moment those toes reach the front. No gap in fit. No rushing. Your child stays in shoes that support them through every stage.
You'll need both sizes within the year anyway. Having the next one on hand means you catch the transition at the right time instead of two weeks late.
Press your thumb gently on the front of the shoe while your child is standing. You should feel a small gap between their longest toe and the end of the shoe. Once that gap disappears, or your child resists putting them on, it's time to move up.
Check every 6–8 weeks. Toddlers won't tell you their shoes are tight. Their feet are still soft and flexible enough that they'll keep walking in shoes that are too small without complaining. You need to check for them.
Wenger DR, Mauldin D, Morgan D, et al. "Foot Growth Rate in Children Age One to Six Years." Foot & Ankle, 1983; 3(4): 207–210.
Gould N, Moreland M, Trevino S, et al. "Foot Growth in Children Age One to Five Years." Foot & Ankle, 1990; 10(4): 211–213.
