Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 My son is 26 months old, and has been in the DBB and shoes since about 9 weeks of age. We haven't had any real problems with the shoes and bars...until now. This pair of Markell shoes that we have are not the 'improved' shoe with the additional padding/heal counter. The orthotic supplier that our insurance company has us using never seems to have the plastizote (sp) insert, and either gives us nothing at all to put in there or a totally different insert. This wasn't a problem with the last pair of shoes as we were given the new design, but for some reason, this time around, we were given the older version. Every single day now, our son pulls at least one foot out of the shoes when we go to get him in the morning. Some days, he pulls BOTH feet out and tosses the shoes out of his crib. I am not even sure if maybe he is doing this earlier in the evening. He has bilateral clubfoot, but has one foot that is slightly smaller than the other, and that is the foot that he can ALWAYS get out of the shoes. We have the strap on the tightest setting, and we have the laces tied as tight as we can get them, and he still escapes. I am not sure if we should just go back to the older, smaller shoes for now or if I should pay out of pocket for a new pair with the additional padding from another retailer. Any suggestions from parents with older children in the DBB and shoes. I am going to contact Dr. Herzenberg's office, but I thought I would also try asking here. Thank you very much. Jo Anne ( age 26 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Jo Anne, I would suggest putting him back in his old shoes until you get this resolved. The orthotic companies are infamous for this -- they will try to give you their old stock everytime unless you insist on new ones. I would either go back to the orthotics shop armed with the info on the new markells and tell them you want new ones ordered unless they have new ones (in the RIGHT SIZE) in stock or have Dr. Herzenberg talk to them for you -- either way you are going to probably have to put your foot down and tell them you want the right shoes! > My son is 26 months old, and has been in the DBB and shoes > since about 9 weeks of age. We haven't had any real problems with the > shoes and bars...until now. This pair of Markell shoes that we have > are not the 'improved' shoe with the additional padding/heal counter. > The orthotic supplier that our insurance company has us using never > seems to have the plastizote (sp) insert, and either gives us nothing > at all to put in there or a totally different insert. This wasn't a > problem with the last pair of shoes as we were given the new design, > but for some reason, this time around, we were given the older > version. Every single day now, our son pulls at least one foot out of > the shoes when we go to get him in the morning. Some days, he pulls > BOTH feet out and tosses the shoes out of his crib. I am not even > sure if maybe he is doing this earlier in the evening. He has > bilateral clubfoot, but has one foot that is slightly smaller than the > other, and that is the foot that he can ALWAYS get out of the shoes. > We have the strap on the tightest setting, and we have the laces tied > as tight as we can get them, and he still escapes. I am not sure if > we should just go back to the older, smaller shoes for now or if I > should pay out of pocket for a new pair with the additional padding > from another retailer. Any suggestions from parents with older > children in the DBB and shoes. I am going to contact Dr. Herzenberg's > office, but I thought I would also try asking here. Thank you very much. > > Jo Anne ( age 26 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Thanks. I am going to try the old shoes. In the meantime, Dr. H's office is sending something to put in the back of the shoe. I will also contact the orthotics company about the old stock. Thanks. Jo Anne > > My son is 26 months old, and has been in the DBB and shoes > > since about 9 weeks of age. We haven't had any real problems with the > > shoes and bars...until now. This pair of Markell shoes that we have > > are not the 'improved' shoe with the additional padding/heal counter. > > The orthotic supplier that our insurance company has us using never > > seems to have the plastizote (sp) insert, and either gives us nothing > > at all to put in there or a totally different insert. This wasn't a > > problem with the last pair of shoes as we were given the new design, > > but for some reason, this time around, we were given the older > > version. Every single day now, our son pulls at least one foot out of > > the shoes when we go to get him in the morning. Some days, he pulls > > BOTH feet out and tosses the shoes out of his crib. I am not even > > sure if maybe he is doing this earlier in the evening. He has > > bilateral clubfoot, but has one foot that is slightly smaller than the > > other, and that is the foot that he can ALWAYS get out of the shoes. > > We have the strap on the tightest setting, and we have the laces tied > > as tight as we can get them, and he still escapes. I am not sure if > > we should just go back to the older, smaller shoes for now or if I > > should pay out of pocket for a new pair with the additional padding > > from another retailer. Any suggestions from parents with older > > children in the DBB and shoes. I am going to contact Dr. Herzenberg's > > office, but I thought I would also try asking here. Thank you very > much. > > > > Jo Anne ( age 26 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Jo Anne, Can you send me a picture of for Dr. Herzenberg's quilt? Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Maybe try taking the tongue out (if you use it). I never use the tongue in my daughter's Markells, you can get the strap much tighter that way, and it stops her from getting her feet out. > My son is 26 months old, and has been in the DBB and shoes > since about 9 weeks of age. We haven't had any real problems with the > shoes and bars...until now. This pair of Markell shoes that we have > are not the 'improved' shoe with the additional padding/heal counter. > The orthotic supplier that our insurance company has us using never > seems to have the plastizote (sp) insert, and either gives us nothing > at all to put in there or a totally different insert. This wasn't a > problem with the last pair of shoes as we were given the new design, > but for some reason, this time around, we were given the older > version. Every single day now, our son pulls at least one foot out of > the shoes when we go to get him in the morning. Some days, he pulls > BOTH feet out and tosses the shoes out of his crib. I am not even > sure if maybe he is doing this earlier in the evening. He has > bilateral clubfoot, but has one foot that is slightly smaller than the > other, and that is the foot that he can ALWAYS get out of the shoes. > We have the strap on the tightest setting, and we have the laces tied > as tight as we can get them, and he still escapes. I am not sure if > we should just go back to the older, smaller shoes for now or if I > should pay out of pocket for a new pair with the additional padding > from another retailer. Any suggestions from parents with older > children in the DBB and shoes. I am going to contact Dr. Herzenberg's > office, but I thought I would also try asking here. Thank you very much. > > Jo Anne ( age 26 months) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Sure, the quilt sounds like a great idea. Dr. Herzenberg is really a wonderful, down to earth, physician, and it is nice to do something special for him. Should I just send to the address below, or would you like to e-mail me privately with a different address. > Jo Anne, > > Can you send me a picture of for Dr. Herzenberg's quilt? > > > > > Shook > Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor > Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. > 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 > Vienna, VA 22182 > x374 > x374 > fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hi Jo Anne. I think you missed the original post about a month ago. We just felt Dr. H deserves a quilt and we hope he hangs it in his lobby. We'll see. Yes. please send the picture to this email address. Thanks for willing to participate. Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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