These shoes are a new addition to our toy collection at Kids Physio!

The moon shoes give everyone some extra height, provide an exhilarating bouncing sensation and best of all are great for therapy.

The moon shoes are used for working on balance, posture, core strength, glute strength, stretching out calves and overall leg strength.

At Kids Physio, the moon shoes are used to target various points, specific to each child. One example is when children are “toe walkers,” the moon shoes help the child to sink down into their heels and stretch out their calf muscles. The feet are positioned in the shoe’s platform and are suspended by wide, intertwined elastics, which create an unstable surface to assist with balance work and overall activation of the abdominal muscles.

Aside from being really cool looking (and giving the kids some extra height and spring in their step) the moon shoes are ideal for helping correct posture by encouraging the child to stand up tall and keep their balance! This strengthens the muscles needed for posture and provides the child with sensory feedback of “tall standing”.

While the moon shoes are a fun tool, they should never be used by a child without close supervision from a guardian/parent/therapist as they could lead to falls and/or joint sprains!

These super fun shoes can be purchased online at www.amazon.com or the Discovery Store website: http://store.discovery.com/moon-shoes-black/detail.php?p=105587