In order for the shoes you bought to be properly maintained, they need care and treatment. Children often "abuse" their shoes and this is normal. ‘A child will run, play on the ground, climb, many more times use the shoe itself as a toy, inadvertently causing damage and problems.
Before our tips for the proper care of your shoes, read some useful information about the raw materials that make it up:
raw materials
The upper part (back leather), the middle part (lining) and the lower part (the sole - heel) are schematically the parts of a shoe. In all Muger shoes except special categories (such as beach plastics, wellies) all three parts are genuine natural leather.

upleather
The material of the upper of the shoe can be made of natural leather, fabric or synthetic leather.
natural leathers
Like any natural product, the skin that once dressed an animal has indelible marks of its passage through life: folds, wrinkles, fibers, nerves, abrasions, bites, scratches, stains, scars, etc.

All of this is imprinted on the leather of your shoe and this is proof that it is genuine natural leather

Like any natural product, the skin in its treated form is still a "living" product that breathes, wets, dries, absorbs, eliminates, wrinkles, straightens. This is why many times unpolished colored shoes or shoes with colored leather lining can be used as a natural reaction to the sweat of the human foot, to wash off during the dress.

Fabric

The fabric, the material with which the clothes are mainly made, is usually used for summer shoes and some sportswear. Less durable than leather, the fabric is easily damaged by bumps and scaling, and is very sensitive to sweat. Its great advantage is that it breathes and is washed with soap and water (as long as the sole is not made of leather).

Synthetic leather - plastic

Synthetic leather, plastic, and rubber are used to make "special" shoes. Wellies, ski boots, sportswear, etc. (which are in constant contact with water) are made of these materials. Stylish and mostly unhealthy (due to the fact that they do not breathe) are recommended only for limited use.

Lining-bottom
The same applies to the lining or the soles of the shoe. In contrast to the epidermis which is made from the skin of large animals (calves, etc.) the linings are made of the skins of small animals (goats, sheep, pork).
Natural leather is also used for lining Mouyer shoes. Synthetic or plastic linings cause sweating on the feet and usually give off an unpleasant odor.
Sole-heel
The leather sole is an expensive traditional material made from the skins of large animals (cows, buffaloes, etc.) that has been specially treated. It is a material that breathes, supports the foot properly, but absorbs water and slips.

Now the materials that are used most are …………… ..Crepe, rubber and various synthetic materials, because they do not absorb water and moisture, are used in winter everyday shoes.

Care tips
• Daily cleaning and polishing (varnish)

Leather shoes:

Clean your shoes daily with a soft cloth and use varnish often. Cleaning and using the right polish is a prerequisite for the longevity of the skin. Good polishing cleanses the skin, removes dust from the pores, allows it to breathe, nourishes the skin and makes it softer. The "dry" skin pops, peels, and at some point breaks.

Suede Leather:

Clean your shoes using the special brush to remove dust. Use special sprays to protect them from moisture and dust. In case of stains you can dissolve a little liquid soap in water and with a soft and clean cloth to clean the stains.

Ask our store staff to suggest the right product for the leather type of shoes you bought. All MOUGER stores have all the necessary products you will need.

• Never wash leather shoes! Never put them in the washing machine

• You should often let your shoes "rest"! Like clothes, your shoes want to "rest". Do not always wear the same pair of shoes to children.

• In case of sweating, allow the shoes to dry before putting them on again. Allow the skin to sweat effortlessly. When the shoes are wet (from sweat, water) put paper inside to mold, and let them dry at room temperature and not near heat sources! Excessive heat (radiator - stove - fireplace - oven) does harm and can damage shoes and their color.

• If the shoes get wet, first let them dry away from heat and then clean them according to their skin type.

• Acids, lime, gasoline, car lubricants and seawater are causes of irreparable damage to your shoe, since each of them in its own way affects all parts of the shoe (skin, sole, lining, insole, threads, decorations, etc.). Take special care that your shoes do not come into contact with the above items.

We neglect them, we abuse them, we despise them. And let them support us for a lifetime. Just consider that from the day we start using them to our last step we travel an average of 75,000 kilometers even if we lead a sedentary life (1 kilometer = 1,666 steps or

The baby's foot is fragile and unstable. The round and plump mass covers and protects a complex structure of cartilage and muscles that are in a constant regeneration and reshaping.

At birth the foot is a mosaic of cartilage. Only about 25% of these cartilages are ossified, while only in the 3rd year of life the first bases of the phalanges appear and many cartilages still revolve around the ossification points. Growth is a relationship of forces between hard and soft… .. between cartilage that has been ossified and those that have not yet been ossified.

In the 5th year the development of the foot continues both in length and width with changes in the proportions and orientation of the joint surfaces.

In the 7th year the ossification continues extending from the center to the periphery while in the 10th year 80% of the foot development has been completed.

Thus the plump baby foot develops into a complex mechanism consisting of 26 bones connected to each other by 30 joints and 50 ligaments. 300 nerve endings from the whole body end up in the sole, and it runs through 500 blood vessels that make it a second heart.

The bones branch out and form the arch of the foot and the vaulted arrangement allows the foot to carry the weight of the whole body and therefore allows the person to stand upright.
The foot rests on the ground at 3 points 1) in the heel, 2) at the first metatarsal head to the inside, 3) at the fifth metatarsal head to the outside, so that any imbalance of the body is reduced vertically directly to these three points.

If the foot has a problem it is reflected in the knees, hips and spine. The displacement of the vertebrae from their natural position affects the nerves that pass through these points and can cause sciatica, back pain, or even arthritis, back pain, and even intestinal problems or even headaches.

MOUYER has always tried to help the baby in its first steps, which is uncertain and difficult. For 118 years, it has been helping babies gain balance and security to start exploring the world properly, with comfort and confidence, and above all to protect it from the health problems of the body that a bad children's shoe can cause.

Very few children are born with lower extremity abnormalities. However, only 40% of adults have healthy feet, which is mainly due to the use of inappropriate shoes during childhood.

1. Michel Bernard: Orthopedist of the French Sports Federation
2. Louis Olivier: French Orthopedist

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTION

Good fit is the key to choosing a children's - and not only - shoe.

When buying a new pair make sure the child's foot is properly measured. Either we measure it with the special measuring mechanism or we feel the foot, inside the shoe by hand. In both cases the child must be upright, so as not to lift the fingers, and press with all his weight.

In length there should be a margin of 1 to 1.1 / 2 cm in front of the big toe to allow growth. I note that in the first 3 years, the child's foot grows from 2 to 4 sizes

The shoe should not be longer in length.

If the foot slips into the shoe or stumbles, check that the shoe is large.

In the width, you feel the child's foot. It should apply, without narrowing. Do not leave much room but not to be suffocatingly applied.

The small shoe prevents its growth both in length and width, with a very bad effect on the formation of cartilage, bones, nerves and blood vessels.

The bigger one does not allow proper support and balance

The big shoe with the use turns like a tsarouchi with the result that it creases the skin and hurts the feet.

Do not buy bigger children's shoes on the condition that the child will grow up and they will not do it soon.

Do not give the shoes to another child, regardless of whether they do. Each child has his own peculiarity and shapes the shoe.

Shoes should shape the foot and not the other way, says Genevieve Nore, Vice President of the French Federation of Orthopedics.

Their construction materials are also important, especially in children's shoes.

The human foot in "normal work" produces 40 grams of sweat per day. (That is why it is recommended to change socks and soap or, if possible, twice a day).

Thus in the children's shoe a big role in the proper development of the child's foot, play the "genuine" raw materials that "breathe" and thus the sweat is eliminated which affects, (with the creation of fungi), the health of the foot .

So genuine leather and genuine leather lining are essential materials in the manufacture of children's shoes.

It would be good to examine the "authenticity" of the sock materials. Quality tips where 70% or 80% is cotton or wool are acceptable for good foot breathing.

For many years, the MOUYER Company has been donating children's shoes to institutions with the belief that each of us can put "his little stone" to give joy and relief to our fellow human beings in need, hoping that one day life will be better. for all of us.

Every year our offer becomes even bigger because the needs become even bigger.

So we donated:

• 155 pairs of shoes to the flood victims of Mandra
• 149 pairs of shoes at the Foundation THE MESSENGER OF THE MESSAGE FOR THE DISABLED
• 100 pairs of shoes CARE FOR THE DISABLED "GALENE"
• 100 pairs of shoes SOCIAL WORK FOUNDATION (HATZIPATERIO)
• 95 pairs of shoes MOTHER FOUNDATION
• 70 pairs of shoes THE CHILD'S FRIENDS
• 333 pairs of shoes PEACE FOR THE DISABLED
• 11 pairs of shoes SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN PERAMA
• 24 pairs of shoes HATZIKYRIAKIO FOUNDATION
• 200 pairs of shoes CHILDREN'S SMILE

TOTAL 1237 pairs

Christmas 2018

• 51 pairs of shoes SOCIAL WORK FOUNDATION (HATZIPATERIO)
• 50 pairs of shoes SAINT BARBARA SOCIAL GROCERY
• 44 pairs of shoes & 11 bags PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION FOR SOLIDARITY SUPPORT-PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S CANCER "AGAPI"
• 48 pairs of shoes THE MESSENGER OF THE MESSAGE FOR THE DISABLED
• 60 pairs of shoes PEACE OF THE DISABLED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
• 31 pairs of shoes MOTHER CHILD PROTECTION INSTITUTE
• 54 pairs of shoes THE CHILD'S FRIENDS
• 4 pairs of shoes SPECIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PERAMA
• 104 Watches UNESCO GROUP FOR THE CULTURE OF PEACE

TOTAL 342 pairs and 115 other gifts

The distinction Best Brand in Fashion/Kids the Mouyer won , for 119 years of continuous presence in the field of child and adolescent shoe.

"This award is for us a recognition of the efforts we make uninterruptedly for the production and sale of modern and quality shoes at affordable prices, but also the parallel creation of a high image of our retail outlets, as well as for our online presence through our website."