Shoe That Grows And Gives Poor Kids Footwear That Fits For Years Weekly Tech.9

Shoe That Grows With My Feet?

For children living in poverty footwear is one of the main problems. Almost as soon as a child has received shoes to wear, they are likely to have grown out of the and have to make do with them being too small. The shoe that grows allows children to adjust its size as their feet grow. In bare feet, an innocuous cut or graze can easily become infected or pickup soil-transmitted diseases. The shoes that grows has a flexible compressed rubber sole and adjustable leather straps that fit over the top of the foot and around the rear of the heal. The size of the shoes can be adjusted in three places, and the front and rear straps alter it's length. The front strap has a perforations along it into which a popper is secured, while the rear strap is adjusted using a buckle. The straps along the sides of the shoe adjust the width of the shoe. The shoe will be available in two sizes; small and large and are said to last about 5 years. The shoe is also very light, easy to clean, robust, easy to use, and is able to be compressed. The first prototype of The Shoe That Grows was created in 2012 and the first completed bath of the final design was distributed late last year.

 

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