Re: Re: Reintroduction: Raphael's first cast/Narrow Markells

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The Markells absolutely do come in a narrow width (they come in a wider width as

well). Check out their site:

http://www.markellshoe.com

There's a link there to the straight last shoe that has all that information.

You can print off the sizing chart too. Just make sure to tell your printer to

print it at 100% size so that it's not off.

I've noticed on these shoes that some have longer straps and some shorter. I

think it goes by size, so that all the 0000-2 have one length of strap, 2.5-5

have one length and so on. So the straps on the shoes from the small side of

each range look long and the straps from the big side of each range look short.

I could just be making this up based on ancedotal evidence, of course. In any

case, you can also punch a new hole in the straps you have now. And if you do

wind up breaking a strap at any time in the future, contact Markell and they

will send you a new one (for free) that you can take to a shoe repair place

where they will sew it right on for you.

Good to hear that Addison's feet are doing so well!

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah(02/21/01) Jonah(06/20/03, corrected bilateral clubfoot, FAB

14/7)

HEATHER SOBOTTA wrote:

I met the doctor in training w/Dr. Mosca as well. He seems to know what he is

doing. You should be fine with him for one cast.

My daughter, Addison (bcf, 7/3/04), had her 3-month checkup with Dr. Mosca last

week. He said she's doing great, and now we'll see him in 4 months instead of

3! I had a concern about her left foot - it looked like it was turning in, but

he said it definitely was NOT. I'm so relieved. I really like Dr. Mosca, but

man, I do miss Dr. sy in Atlanta! Maybe it's because he's the one who

" fixed " her in the beginning.

I do have a question about Markells - the strap was starting to break on her

shoes, and by the time we got out of our appt, the darn orthotics dept was

closed, so I called the next day and they just sent me a new pair. These are

size 2 1/2. The length is good for her, but she is on the LAST hole in the

strap. I'm wondering if her foot is just extremely narrow? Do they make

Markells in a narrow width? If so, I'm going to call the Orthotics department

and ask that they change them out. She has slipped out of the shoes once this

past week, and I cannot go any tighter with the strap.

Thanks!

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