This is an X-ray of a 10-month-old pediatric patient, where you can see the importance of babies not wearing shoes for extended periods of time.
A baby’s feet are in continuous growth and formation. Even though it looks nice, shoeing a baby for extended periods of time is potentially harmful, as it takes time for a child’s bone structure to fully consolidate.
So, if we cover them with tight footwear when they’re growing, we’re potentially harming their foot development.
According to podiatrists, babies who are not yet crawling should not wear any kind of footwear for extended periods of time. To protect them from the cold put socks on them.