Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 You wont ever find a sock that doesn't have a seam in the toe. The way to battle that is to pull the sock down a bit off the toes. When we used the Markell shoes we were told to used the sock to pull the foot down. Now that wont work in the shoes, but just tug the sock down a bit so the seam is at the tips of the toes or off them completely and that should be fine. Small enough: Try Mervyn's. I dont know if they still have them but here goes - they used to carry little " booties " in a mesh bag that were actually just very small cotton socks. Those worked great whe Kai was little, and Dr P said they were perfect. The Mervyns here closed, so now I buy Old Navy socks. They are inexpensive and fit nice. They are a little thicker than the Mervyn's socks, but not real thick. The only problem is their 0-6 mo is a bit big for an infant. BUT, I have found that there doesnt seem to be a problem with having the heel up on the ankle. You might also try lightweight boys' tube socks that have no heel and the seam is on the very end of the toe. All of the above socks should be tall enough. Hope that helps! ANgel > has the sandals and we've tried several socks in them but we are having a hard time finding ones that don't have a seam in the toes, are small enough that they don't wrinkle and tall enough to stick out the top of the sandal. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Chris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Angel - I went and checked out Old Navy socks. LOVE the price and all of the colors to coordinate with her extensive grandma purchased wardrobe but they are too big at this point. We don't have Mervyn's here. But I'll look for something comparable. We do pull the seams out of the shoe so they don't rub. Just wondered if there was another way. I do need very small socks though. Very small. LOL Now to get the flap on the sandals not to fold over and rub because her feet are so small... Thanks for the help! Chris Re: Socks You wont ever find a sock that doesn't have a seam in the toe. The way to battle that is to pull the sock down a bit off the toes. When we used the Markell shoes we were told to used the sock to pull the foot down. Now that wont work in the shoes, but just tug the sock down a bit so the seam is at the tips of the toes or off them completely and that should be fine. Small enough: Try Mervyn's. I dont know if they still have them but here goes - they used to carry little " booties " in a mesh bag that were actually just very small cotton socks. Those worked great whe Kai was little, and Dr P said they were perfect. The Mervyns here closed, so now I buy Old Navy socks. They are inexpensive and fit nice. They are a little thicker than the Mervyn's socks, but not real thick. The only problem is their 0-6 mo is a bit big for an infant. BUT, I have found that there doesnt seem to be a problem with having the heel up on the ankle. You might also try lightweight boys' tube socks that have no heel and the seam is on the very end of the toe. All of the above socks should be tall enough. Hope that helps! ANgel > has the sandals and we've tried several socks in them but we are having a hard time finding ones that don't have a seam in the toes, are small enough that they don't wrinkle and tall enough to stick out the top of the sandal. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Chris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 We have the same problem all the socks are too big. I have been trying to find preemie socks some were but have been unsuccessful. I use some cotton socks from Wal-Mart. They are kind of thin I would like them a little thicker and they don't have grips on the bottom but they seem to work so far. They are the crew socks for 0-6 month olds sorry I can't remember the brand but I will check next time I go and I wash them first because they shrink a little in the dryer. Please keep me informed if you find something that works. Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf back in cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 , I'm going to go on the hunt tomorrow so I'll let you know if I find anything. I never thought of looking for preemie socks... wonder if we can find those online. Hmmm.... Chris Re: Socks We have the same problem all the socks are too big. I have been trying to find preemie socks some were but have been unsuccessful. I use some cotton socks from Wal-Mart. They are kind of thin I would like them a little thicker and they don't have grips on the bottom but they seem to work so far. They are the crew socks for 0-6 month olds sorry I can't remember the brand but I will check next time I go and I wash them first because they shrink a little in the dryer. Please keep me informed if you find something that works. Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf back in cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 , I'm going to go on the hunt tomorrow so I'll let you know if I find anything. I never thought of looking for preemie socks... wonder if we can find those online. Hmmm.... Chris Re: Socks We have the same problem all the socks are too big. I have been trying to find preemie socks some were but have been unsuccessful. I use some cotton socks from Wal-Mart. They are kind of thin I would like them a little thicker and they don't have grips on the bottom but they seem to work so far. They are the crew socks for 0-6 month olds sorry I can't remember the brand but I will check next time I go and I wash them first because they shrink a little in the dryer. Please keep me informed if you find something that works. Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf back in cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 , I'm going to go on the hunt tomorrow so I'll let you know if I find anything. I never thought of looking for preemie socks... wonder if we can find those online. Hmmm.... Chris Re: Socks We have the same problem all the socks are too big. I have been trying to find preemie socks some were but have been unsuccessful. I use some cotton socks from Wal-Mart. They are kind of thin I would like them a little thicker and they don't have grips on the bottom but they seem to work so far. They are the crew socks for 0-6 month olds sorry I can't remember the brand but I will check next time I go and I wash them first because they shrink a little in the dryer. Please keep me informed if you find something that works. Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf back in cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 My Sophia has the shoes, too. She went into them when she was less than 2 months old. She did well with the Tykes socks at Target. They have a few different kinds. They have a really stretchy kind that fit the feet quite snuggly and the seam isn't as pronounced. Take a look there if you have one nearby. HTH. Chris mom of Sophia bi cf 12/8/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 - We don't have the sandals - but the socks that work best for us are the Old Navy socks with grippers. They have both thin and thick ones. We like the thin ones. They are nice and long, the seam isn't very pronounced, and they fit very well in the shoes. Like I said, I've no experience with the sandals. Holly Zachary 7/27/02 Right Clubfoot Treatec by Dr. Ponseti 14 hrs/day DBB > has the sandals and we've tried several socks in them but we are having a hard time finding ones that don't have a seam in the toes, are small enough that they don't wrinkle and tall enough to stick out the top of the sandal. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Chris > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Thanks Chris. I'm headed there today already. I'll look! Re: Socks My Sophia has the shoes, too. She went into them when she was less than 2 months old. She did well with the Tykes socks at Target. They have a few different kinds. They have a really stretchy kind that fit the feet quite snuggly and the seam isn't as pronounced. Take a look there if you have one nearby. HTH. Chris mom of Sophia bi cf 12/8/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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