RE: FW: Re: Need larger markell shoes

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Hello Joanne,

Thanks for your response! I will be contacting also and trying out a

larger pair. I expressed my concern to him at the conference because Trenton

is 3 1/2 and wears a size 8 1/2 XW! It looks like we will have options soon.

I will keep in touch.

Charity

Re: Need larger markell shoes

>Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:18:16 -0000

>

>Dear Joanne et al,

>

>I am aware of Dr Ponseti's recent pronouncements about extending the

>period of treatment/wear of the FAB/DBB. I have already talked to our

>factory people about extending our size range on the shoes. It is no

>problem at all to make a few bigger sizes. I have just been trying to

>gather information and suggestions about how many additional sizes

>should be added. I think for now we will add the next 2 half sizes ie,

>a size 8.5 and size 9. At age 3-4, kids usually grow about a half size

>every 8-12 months. So, I think having 2 bigger sizes will be good. I

>welcome your input, as well as that of anyone else here who would like

>to weigh in. In addition you are welcome to e-mail me at

>markellshoe.com and we can see about making a prototype pair of 8.5 or

>size 9's for your child to test out.

>

>Regards to all,

>Jay Markell

>Markell Shoe Company

>

>

>

>

> > Hi Charity,

> >

> > Sounds like the san Francisco conference was a lot of fun and a

>huge

> > success. Thanks for coordinating this effort to get larger shoes

>made!

> >

> > Zoe is in the size 8 shoes. She just turned three and is a very

>tall girl

> > for her age: 42 1/2 inches, almost 36 pounds. Luckily, her feet

>haven't

> > grown much for awhile...

> >

> > However, we just had a check up with Dr. Herzenberg who said six

>more months

> > of wearing the dbb " or when the shoes are too small or if she stops

> > tolerating it " . In light of the recent discussions about extending

>the use

> > of the fab to at least 4, it seems to me that there will be a

>demand for a

> > larger size shoe once Dr. Ponseti officially changes his protocol.

>I'm

> > certain Zoe will not be able to wear these shoes for another year.

>As it is,

> > she won't tolerate the shoes once her toe hits the edge. We have

>aways had

> > to change the shoes once her toe hits the end. She starts waking up

>several

> > times a night.

> >

> > Once we change the shoes, she's back to sleeping through the night.

>I feel

> > that it's happened too many times to be coincidence.

> >

> > Anyway, Thanks again charity!

> >

> > Best, Joanne

> >

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