Brannock DevicesKids measuring device - blue/yellow - US sizes…

I'll admit that I have a hard time feeling if my kid's toes are near the end of their shoes, so measuring them seems to be the only way I can get a good idea if they have outgrown their shoes or not. At the same time, I sometimes feel pressured to buy shoes if I take them into a children's shoe store to get measured. This tool allows me to easily measure their feet before we head out to the store in order to make sure that they haven't grown overnight on me.In order to get a truly accurate fit, it's more than just looking at the line where their longest toe ends up. There is also a device that you slide to the "ball" of the foot (behind the toes) that also gives a measurement - sometimes they aren't the same. Despite that, and the slide on the opposite side to determine the foot width, it's easy to use and for the $$ spent, I feel a bit better about being able to tell on my own if the kids need new shoes or not.It is made of plastic (so it's lightweight) but I also have to make sure that my 4 year old doesn't get his hands on it and start playing with it. It's not flimsy, but it's certainly not as durable as the metal ones that you often see in a shoe store.

I have 2 children that I planned to use this for - I should've bought this long ago. Its so convenient to be able to measure my children's feet at home! I shop online as much as possible to save time (time is at a premium at my house).You can use it to measure both left & right - but additionally it can be used to measure the width of your child's foot. It comes with directions for how to correctly use it, as many store employees do it incorrectly. FYI - This device is made of plastic, not metal. It is sturdy, good quality plastic and I'm sure it will last well beyond the time I'll need it.

We weren't sure if my toddler geanddaughter needed wide shoes... Now we know, she does not. Worked great!

I'm glad I finally purchased this -- in fact, I should have bought this a few years ago! I knew we really should have one of these because I like to get shoes for my daughter online as our favorite brands aren't always carried in stores around here. After reading all the reviews for this plastic one and the metal one, I almost paid the $10 more for the metal one. After all, I didn't want to pay this much and have it snap in half after the first use. But I have to say, it's a thick plastic -- very sturdy. And the movable parts are connected with metal, so they move very smoothly. This doesn't feel like a cheap plastic "toy" or anything like that. I think the reviewers who said this is cheap plastic are only saying that because they were expecting metal. I am planning to take good care of this, just in case (put away from small hands immediately after use) but I really don't think it's fragile at all. Now, should it be priced like it is? Well, no. I feel like a price of $30 would be more fair, but it doesn't seem we have another choice. So I've taken away a star for the price. But it is a high-quality item, and I'm confident it will help me make better size choices for my daughter's feet. In fact, on the very first measurement I had an "aha" moment, "Oh! Your feet are now WIDE!" So I highly recommend this item for anyone who buys their kids shoes online. And yes, you can safely save the $10 and get the plastic one.

This arrived a bit earlier which was nice. The device is sturdy and well made, and looks nice. I learned a lot about measuring a child's foot (or even an adult's foot) correctly in order to be able to purchase the right shoe size. I feel very confident that I will be much more successful in buying shoes for my grandchildren - just looking at their feet, it looks like they would wear the same size, but after reading the directions and explanation that came with the measuring device, I did measure both children and found to my surprise that they definitely do not wear the same size. I thought these were only available to stores that sold shoes, so I was very happily surprised to find this was available for home use. I recommend it especially if you have small children and can use it for several years. Mine are 4 and 6 but wear the same size in clothing and, as I said, just looking at their feet side-by-side, it looked like they should wear the same size shoe; now I know better!!

Wish we would have gotten it sooner. Wife still annoyed that shoe manufacturers have different sizes with the same label. Can't fix that with this, but at least we have a consistent baseline. With two kids I think it will pay for itself in two sets of shoes (cheaper prices on-line). It's not the heavy metal one, but it has the T-bar slider. I don't think they make the metal kids one with T-bar anymore (it was apparently red).

The CONCEPT of this device is wonderful. The idea of measuring your child's foot and ordering shoes online and saving those trips to the shoe store is what made me order this device and spend the money. It's no problem to get the length of the foot with the device, but the width is a nightmare, and my children have wide and extra-wide feet, so I really have to get that correct. I read the information that came with it, I went to their site, and I watched youtube videos. I sent an email to customer service on their site, and got no response. So I am not happy with it, but I wish I were, because I was very excited about it, and I wanted it to work.

Ultra Fit Jr Brannock Device was used to measure my grandson's feet accurately and we had to give away three new shoes and buy him a new pair of school shoes. It saved his feet from poor measurements at the shoe store and from probably deformed feet. The price of the device was well worth it, knowing his correct show size. Buying the device also was an education on how to properly measure a child's feet. It was easy and a very short learning curve. The service provided by the company was very professional, item came on time and securely packaged.