Shape:
The “Juan” model has a lacing closure. Lacing is great for all beginner runners. But they are particularly suitable for children with narrower feet. Because with laces you can easily adjust the shoe to the foot. Each pair of “Juan” comes with two colors of shoelaces. Always as shown and then again as a replacement pair of beige shoelaces. This way you can vary things nicely. The “Juan” model has two-hole lacing. If you have smaller children who still like to open the fastener, whether climbing or lace-up, then tie a double knot so that the shoe stays securely on the foot. The flexible TPR outsole in the MINI collection arches well over the toe of the shoe: This means that the toes are particularly well protected when running, jumping and running.Feed
We use certified organic sheep's wool. Wool is a unique, natural heat store and cannot be copied synthetically. The high water absorption capacity of wool creates wonderful wearing comfort. When it's cold, it keeps you cozy and when you get warm, your child's feet don't sweat in it! You can use wool as one “natural air conditioning” describe.Water repellent:
Leather is a supple and durable material. The advantage of leather (especially uncoated leather) is that it is naturally breathable and at the same time relatively impermeable to water. You can seal shoes well with waterproofing spray. We recommend the ecological manufacturer Tapir, for example. Because in the interests of children and the environment, we recommend ecological variants that are environmentally and health-friendly.Waterproof
In this sense, only rubber boots or synthetic boots are included. These are wonderful when it is raining heavily and your child wants to run around in the rain and puddles. But otherwise they are not breathable and should therefore not be used continuously. Our blog article about this: https://www.pololo.com/expertentipps-kinderschuhe-richtig-pflegen/Additional information
Fit of children's shoes
The human foot takes approximately 18 years to fully develop. Of course, it grows fastest in the beginning. Therefore, you parents should check the fit of your children's shoes every 3-4 months. For POLOLO street shoes, we have always developed removable soles - as far as this was possible for the respective style. On the one hand, you can easily replace a sole (e.g. add a wool sole for the winter) and you can use it to measure the foot length and fit very well. If the imprint of the big toe is already dangerously far forward, then your child has already grown again and is due for the next shoe size. Our soles are all very flexible, especially our Barefoot collection.
POLOLO pursues the highest ecological standards
When producing our POLOLOs in Spain, we pay great attention to ecological, pollutant-free materials and workmanship throughout the entire production chain. We only use German natural leather that is vegetable tanned and certified, organic quality cotton (organic / kbA) and wool from controlled organic animal husbandry (organic / kbT). POLOLOs are allergy-friendly and therefore our leathers are naturally chrome-free.