Re: Re: DBB - New Markell style shoe.

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That sounds great Jay, thanks for checking into this and making changes.

As far as the holes are concerned, we did not have to put holes in the 00's

which were our first pair and the old style boot. When her foot was seated

properly though we were using the very last hole possible and if her feet

were thinner we would have needed another hole to get them tight

enough. We did however have to put extra holes in the size 1's (samples

you sent) to get her tight enough to stay in the boot from the first we got

them. Those were the ones with the nice long straps. I think the extra

holes have much to do with the width of the foot as well as the very tiny

babies who slip out of the very small sizes when they are first put on

because their feet are so very small or those like us who move up a whole

size when we get new shoes. Because have put her in shoes that might be

considered too big, her toes live right under the edge of the leather at

first in each pair we've had and thus with the old longer strap the extra

holes are necessary. The most I've had to adjust the strap though was 2

holes looser as she grew to where her toes were at or over the edge of the

sole. I seriously doubt the loosest holes in the strap are ever used by

anyone, they may be able to be eliminated entirely (the loosest 3 holes)

and it sounds like this will happen with the new die.

Again, thanks for all the help. We'll get these things perfect eventually!

Kori

At 09:46 AM 12/23/03, you wrote:

>To Kori, , et al.

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>I wanted to let you know that I did follow-up on the straps of the

>new shoes.

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>Apparently, our factory, in response to requests for more holes at

>the center or far end of the strap, shortened the new straps by about

>1/2 inch, so as to move the holes further back onto the instep of the

>foot. They use a special die(like a cookie cutter) that cuts out the

>tip of the strap and the holes at the same time. Taking a little off

>the back end of the strap was the only way to move the holes without

>ordering a whole new die.

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>Well, now I have instructed them to get the new die with more holes

>in it. So sometime in January we will be making all the shoes with

>longer straps again like we had before, but with more holes.

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>Like many things, this is a process of trial and error. Thanks to

>concerned moms like you, we are getting the feedback we need to make

>these little changes that will make for an overall better shoe and a

>happier baby, and mom.

>

>Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

>

>Jay Markell

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