START YOUR KIDS OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
FACT: You can get skin cancer on your feet.
FACT: Exposure to sun’s ultraviolet rays is one of the leading causes of skin cancer, and children are especially at risk. Just one blistering sunburn in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing potentially fatal melanoma later in life.
Many parents make sure to buy rash guard clothing with sun protection factor (SPF) built in for their kids and fastidiously apply and reapply sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher on their faces and bodies, but what about their feet?
TO THE RESCUE: Newtz line of kid’s shoes are made with UPF50+ fabrics, and come in eight styles for boys and girls. Sold at W
