Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , Congratulations on going to part time. When we asked Dr. Weinstein about shoes when Jakob needed them, he said to get whatever fit well. We have always bought Jakob's shoes at Target or most often Payless. Personally, I don't think I would get shoes that Caleb could wear on or off the bar. I think the consistency of having 1 set of shoes be specifically for the brace and 1 (or more) pair be for wearing when he isn't in the brace. Of course, this is just my opinion. Jakob also has bilateral and his feet are slightly different sizes. His left is slightly longer and thinner, but the difference isn't enough for us to buy different sizes for each foot. calebsfeet wrote: > I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti > is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when > he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the > shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could > wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were > possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small > for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought > that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > > Does anyone else have this type of bar????? > Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , Congratulations on going to part time. When we asked Dr. Weinstein about shoes when Jakob needed them, he said to get whatever fit well. We have always bought Jakob's shoes at Target or most often Payless. Personally, I don't think I would get shoes that Caleb could wear on or off the bar. I think the consistency of having 1 set of shoes be specifically for the brace and 1 (or more) pair be for wearing when he isn't in the brace. Of course, this is just my opinion. Jakob also has bilateral and his feet are slightly different sizes. His left is slightly longer and thinner, but the difference isn't enough for us to buy different sizes for each foot. calebsfeet wrote: > I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti > is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when > he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the > shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could > wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were > possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small > for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought > that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > > Does anyone else have this type of bar????? > Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 , Congratulations on going to part time. When we asked Dr. Weinstein about shoes when Jakob needed them, he said to get whatever fit well. We have always bought Jakob's shoes at Target or most often Payless. Personally, I don't think I would get shoes that Caleb could wear on or off the bar. I think the consistency of having 1 set of shoes be specifically for the brace and 1 (or more) pair be for wearing when he isn't in the brace. Of course, this is just my opinion. Jakob also has bilateral and his feet are slightly different sizes. His left is slightly longer and thinner, but the difference isn't enough for us to buy different sizes for each foot. calebsfeet wrote: > I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti > is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when > he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the > shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could > wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were > possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small > for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought > that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > > Does anyone else have this type of bar????? > Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Hi , We bought stride rite for as a first pair of shoes. Her feet have always been really small up until recently (she will 2 in 10 more days!) I think that for , being out of shoes as much as possible really helped her gain strength in her feet although I know some parents have said the opposite for their children, they felt that being in shoes as much as possible was better. Dr. Ponseti said that any shoe was fine as long as it was'nt too stiff or unflexible. As for the difference in foot size, 's are the same size but her calf muscles are a little different in each leg. I think it just depends on each individual child. Holly and Shoes >I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti >is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when >he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the >shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could >wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were >possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small >for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought >that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > >Does anyone else have this type of bar????? >Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Hi , We bought stride rite for as a first pair of shoes. Her feet have always been really small up until recently (she will 2 in 10 more days!) I think that for , being out of shoes as much as possible really helped her gain strength in her feet although I know some parents have said the opposite for their children, they felt that being in shoes as much as possible was better. Dr. Ponseti said that any shoe was fine as long as it was'nt too stiff or unflexible. As for the difference in foot size, 's are the same size but her calf muscles are a little different in each leg. I think it just depends on each individual child. Holly and Shoes >I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti >is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when >he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the >shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could >wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were >possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small >for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought >that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > >Does anyone else have this type of bar????? >Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Hi , We bought stride rite for as a first pair of shoes. Her feet have always been really small up until recently (she will 2 in 10 more days!) I think that for , being out of shoes as much as possible really helped her gain strength in her feet although I know some parents have said the opposite for their children, they felt that being in shoes as much as possible was better. Dr. Ponseti said that any shoe was fine as long as it was'nt too stiff or unflexible. As for the difference in foot size, 's are the same size but her calf muscles are a little different in each leg. I think it just depends on each individual child. Holly and Shoes >I really need some advise. Caleb is now Part-time!!!! Dr. ponseti >is on Vacation and I was wondering what type of shoe to buy for when >he is out of his brace. Also, the new bar we have comes off the >shoes easily and I was wondering if I could get shoes that he could >wear on and off the bar? It sure would make life easier if it were >possible. I went to Stride Rite today and his feet are really small >for 10 months old. Left foot is a 2 and Right foot is a 3. I thought >that with bi-lateral CF that the feet would be the same size. > >Does anyone else have this type of bar????? >Thanks > And Caleb 3-31-01 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 As I've been working on my gate, I try to figure out whatever may be affecting my walk. One of the things that I've been trying to use to gage the evenness of it is the sound made by each foot as it contacts the ground. I'd try and try different ways of walking and no matter what I tried, they sounded different. It made me think that I was still limping. I finally looked at the bottoms of the sneakers that I've been wearing for the last year or two and I discovered that the sole of the left shoe ( " good leg " ) was worn down much further than the right! I changed shoes and voila! They sound the same now. I tell ya the devil is in the details. ;-) Best regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 At 07:24 PM 11/25/2002 +0000, you wrote: >I finally looked at the bottoms of the sneakers that >I've been wearing for the last year or two and I discovered that the >sole of the left shoe ( " good leg " ) was worn down much further than >the right! I changed shoes and voila! They sound the same now. I tell >ya the devil is in the details. ;-) , Somebody else (?), suggested that all new hippy's should get rid of all their old shoes and start fresh. Since I had lifts in most of my shoes pre-op, it was easy for me-I couldn't wear any of my old shoes since my legs are now the same length. I've worn a couple of my old pairs of shoes, and they do feel really strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 At 07:24 PM 11/25/2002 +0000, you wrote: >I finally looked at the bottoms of the sneakers that >I've been wearing for the last year or two and I discovered that the >sole of the left shoe ( " good leg " ) was worn down much further than >the right! I changed shoes and voila! They sound the same now. I tell >ya the devil is in the details. ;-) , Somebody else (?), suggested that all new hippy's should get rid of all their old shoes and start fresh. Since I had lifts in most of my shoes pre-op, it was easy for me-I couldn't wear any of my old shoes since my legs are now the same length. I've worn a couple of my old pairs of shoes, and they do feel really strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 At 07:24 PM 11/25/2002 +0000, you wrote: >I finally looked at the bottoms of the sneakers that >I've been wearing for the last year or two and I discovered that the >sole of the left shoe ( " good leg " ) was worn down much further than >the right! I changed shoes and voila! They sound the same now. I tell >ya the devil is in the details. ;-) , Somebody else (?), suggested that all new hippy's should get rid of all their old shoes and start fresh. Since I had lifts in most of my shoes pre-op, it was easy for me-I couldn't wear any of my old shoes since my legs are now the same length. I've worn a couple of my old pairs of shoes, and they do feel really strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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