If disabled in a wheelchair, try taking the sole inserts out of ALL your shoes.. Shoe sole inserts provide a foundation of padding for people who walk… Well, people in wheelchairs don’t walk much, they roll! Most sole inserts are simply placed in the shoe, without any sort of glue or stitching to keep them held down. Therefore they come out quite easily. Taking the soles out of your shoes will provide extra space for your feet. If you’re a paraplegic chances are good your feet get swollen throughout the day, due to lack of blood flow from sitting in your wheelchair. If this sounds like you give it a try… My guess is once removed they won’t be missed:)
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May 03, 2011Posted By
Digital GoldGreat post Jacob… can I adopt all of your lost insoles?
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May 03, 2011Posted By
Douglas T NeidermeyerNice tip Jacob. Post accident I’ve been wearing the same pair of Adidas Sambas for the past seven years. The tread doesn’t wear out and they don’t stink like they did when I wore them for Indoor soccer back in my bi pedal days.
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May 04, 2011Posted By
Ruth KitchinThank you so much for such an informative site! I am an OT student at Wits University in South Africa and was struggling to find information about teaching adapted dressing techniques/tips for dressing when I came across your site. Very practical, useful information.
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May 04, 2011Posted By
JacobNice! Let me know if you have any suggestions for future content.
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May 27, 2011Posted By
JacobThanks Ruth! Please let me know if there’s any sort of content you’d like to see on the website.
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Jan 14, 2012Posted By
Kirsten MilesMy daughter has a form of muscular dystrophy and can no longer move her feet. Her problem is straightening her toes once she gets her feet in shoes. She is a teen, and would like to wear some pretty shoes, but is limited by shoes she can get her hands in, or shoes with softer tops so she can push her toes down.
Are there any devices that assist with this? I know that some shoe designs are just not going to be workable, but I thought I would ask for her sake!
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Jan 16, 2012Posted By
JacobHi Kirsten,
I’m not aware of any custom shoes for your daughter. Although, I would strongly suggest posting the same question to the “Care Cure Forum”. Google “care cure forum”, and it’ll be one of the 1st things to show up. The community is HUGE and everyone is extremely helpful. Most likely you’ll be able to find a thread that has already had that exact question. If not, post a new question. There will be someone with the exact same issue, who can relate to her struggle. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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Feb 19, 2012Posted By
annetteThanks i have the same issue. Ive contacted shoe designers and others, suggesting there is awhole other market out there for an attractive dressy shoe for disabled folk (WORLD WIDE), never even an acknowledgement. If i had the dough, guess what bus. id be in? lol but true!