Boots "Kuoma": dimensional grid, reviews

Many parents are familiar with one of the most popular Finnish brands for producing demi-season and winter shoes, “Kuoma”. Some people buy it in Russia, others, fearing forgery, rush to leave for Finland when it gets cold. What is shoes from the oldest specialized manufacturer “Kuomiokoski”, which for more than 80 years continues to successfully gain attention and maintains the trust of its customers in high-quality Kuoma products, from insoles, slippers, work boots, and ending with ultramodern felt boots for almost all age groups categories? What should I look for when choosing products of this brand? And what is Kuom's dimensional grid?

Kuoma brand shoes for many Russians living in the middle zone of the country are associated, first of all, with the so-called valenki, which in many respects resemble ordinary children's or adult boots, but not traditional felt products. Warm and light, comfortable and comfortable, of different color palettes - from cold, calm, pastel to bright and daring, including those with plain designs, they give a whole bunch of positive emotions to their "owners". And little preschoolers no longer need to suffer from zippers, laces and clasps: it’s enough to make as little effort as possible while putting your foot in Kuom’s boot without trims. The size grid (mostly positive reviews of shoes) allows you to choose felt boots with an elegant pad, side or front Velcro, forming snow-protective cuffs with drawstrings, leather inserts, and decorative trims. For women, models from brilliant superpolyamide have been developed.

Qualitative characteristics of felt boots "Kuoma"

Not quite presentable and somewhat cumbersome (according to some categories of people) the appearance completely overlaps the qualitative characteristics of durable Kuoma felt boots, the dimensional grid of which will be given below. Firstly, they are characterized by good heat-insulating properties, created due to the soft layer of faux fur, a felt removable insole that does not roll in felt boots, a practical, flexible, shock-absorbing polyurethane sole, both high and low (for babies). Wear resistance is ensured through high-quality modern textiles with moisture and dirt-repellent impregnation, toes on the side and on the toe cast on the frame with the same seamless, strong, non-slip sole. In addition to special impregnation, an indicator of moisture resistance is the presence of innovative closed-cell plastic in shoes. A convenient pad and a tight backdrop indicate that when sewing Kuoma shoes, the anatomical structure of the foot is mandatory. Suitable, including for people with a high lift. Another nice little thing, though not so describing the quality of shoes, but playing an important role in ensuring the safety of a child on the road at night, is the presence of reflective 3M-Scotchlite elements.

Weather

What weather are Kuoma felt boots for? The dimensional grid of this product assumes its use by different age categories in both mild and severe frosts. The temperature regime of air can vary from -5º to -40º. Up to -10º, it is enough to put cotton socks on a child or adult. Synthetics with felt boots is not recommended, as it will chill and cause discomfort. In severe frosts, many mothers, nevertheless fearing for the health of their children, put on them warm or wool socks or acquire thin soft fur insoles, inserting them directly into their felt ones. Everything is individual here. If the shoes are chosen correctly, sometimes a terry sock with felt boots is enough even in crackling frost.

disadvantages

The disadvantages of Kuoma shoes include the following:

- the more active the child, the faster the heel in felt boots wears out;

- this is not membrane shoes, legs can sweat in a warm room, so it is better to wear a shift at school, rather than walking in boots;

- a too thin leg will look somewhat messy in Kuom's felt boots with a wide shaft.

Size chart

Kuoma is represented by a fairly wide range of Finnish shoes, differing in models and color shades. The size range of goods manufactured by the official manufacturer of Kuomiokoski varies from 19 to 49. In this regard, for most comers, there is a unique opportunity to choose the right solution. The size is fixed on the sole and tag on the inside of the shoe.

Does Kuoma size range comply with generally accepted Russian standards?

Depending on the length of the foot, children's shoes, according to all-Russian standards, are presented in sizes of 16.5 - 37.5. For adults, the range ranges from 35-50. When buying Finnish shoes, it makes sense to pay close attention to the fact that the dimensional grid of Kuoma products is somewhat different from Russian generally accepted standard sizes. So, for example, if your child has 24, then the Kuoma shoes will correspond to 23 sizes according to the corresponding insole length. It is also worth keeping in mind that the Kuoma dimensional grid (children and adults) does not have “half” sizes. Therefore, when choosing and buying shoes, first of all, you should rely not on the existing foot size, but on the foot length, correlating it with the desired Finnish size along the insole. The table below shows the data that clearly shows the correspondence of the insole length to the desired size, which can easily help determine the appropriate size of Kuoma shoes. The dimensional grid, in view of the simple ignorance of the fact that it does not meet Russian standards, unfortunately, is not always taken into account, which leads to errors.

Nuances in choosing the right size of Kuoma shoes

When determining the right shoe size for yourself before buying, it is important to remember the following. Kuoma shoes cannot be worn end to end !!! To do this, at least one centimeter and a half should be added to the obtained foot length. This will allow (if necessary, and to reassure mothers) to put on the child extra socks or insert fur insoles in severe frosts, and, most importantly, to provide the necessary ventilation of the legs in Kuoma felt boots. The dimensional grid (customer reviews indicate this) helps a lot in making the right choice. Plus, in children under 10 years old, the leg also grows rapidly.

Sizes in different models. Table “Boots, boots by Kuoma: dimensional grid”

Kuoma shoe manufacturer tried to predict the wishes of its customers and created boots of various designs. Moreover, there are some models produced simultaneously for both children and adults. The classic version of Kuoma felt boots : Putkivarsi for children and Universal for adults are available in sizes 20-39 and 35-49, respectively.

Corresponding to the above sizes, the Kuoma Tarravarsi shoes with Velcro (positioned as children's shoes) except that its dimensional grid ends in the 35th size. Female models have the same insole length: Gloria, Elle and Glamor - Kuoma boots, the grid of which starts at 23 for Gloria and Elle, from 30 - for "Glamor", and ends with the 42nd size for all three models. More similar to the boyish boots of the Kuoma felt boots, the Crosser measures 22-35, while the adult version is 36-47. For babies from one to two and a half years (on average), the Kuoma children’s 19-24 mesh mesh (13-15.6 mm) is presented with a strong zipper and a furry top that protects against wind and rain.

In different sources, you may encounter minor deviations of 2-5 mm in the length of the insole. In order not to make mistakes and not to doubt, you can pre-measure the length of the foot, make a blank of the foot taking into account its length (the heel is the big toe) and correlate it with Kuoma felt insole directly in the store.

Proper care

It is enough to wipe small dirt on Kuoma's shoes with a soft damp cloth or wash off dirt from the sole under a stream of water. Most textile models are machine washable under delicate conditions. Polyamide items can only be hand-washed in water no higher than 40 ° C. After washing, it makes sense to treat shoes specially designed to restore the water-repellent properties of aerosol impregnation.