Re: Markell Question - New Shoes

[Guest guest]

Double check to make sure you have the newest model-it should be

model 1644. If they are the newest model, check and see if the

orthotist can change the strap for you and put in a longer strap-or

try a local shoe cobbler. I believe once the leather has stretched-

this may not be such a problem. Sorry I am not such a help-but this

is all I can think of-I hate new shoes-I love when they are broke in

and nice and soft and stretched out, etc. We are to be getting a new

pair shortly-ugh!!!

With putting the shoes on-maybe put a favorite tv show on for Karter

or let him do something while you are putting his shoes on-for our

son-we let him brush his teeth while we put the shoes on-it helps

keep the wiggles down to a minimum!!

take care,

kathleen

mom to david bcf 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> I just got Aleksander his third pair of Markell's on Thursday.

The

> straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the others we've

> gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the others, but

> since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely any strap to

> grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar

experience?

> What did you do to tighten the straps?

>

> I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough, and it

> certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is getting more

and

> more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick Mom. Ow! I

know

> he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it takes to get

> those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used to be so

good

> about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday almost two

weeks

> ago, he's been terrorizing me.

>

> Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the straps tighter?

> I've thought of using a pliers or something like that. I'm also

> hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it will get

easier.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

We had a similar problem with my son's shoes. The woman who fitted him

actually added an extension for me. It is not the most attractive thing, but

hey neither are the shoes. This extension added about 4 inches and makes

taking them off and putting them on much easier.

Good luck

Stefanie and Robbie (rcf, 4 1/2 mos)

kannhoudek wrote: I just got Aleksander his

third pair of Markell's on Thursday. The

straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the others we've

gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the others, but

since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely any strap to

grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar experience?

What did you do to tighten the straps?

I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough, and it

certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is getting more and

more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick Mom. Ow! I know

he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it takes to get

those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used to be so good

about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday almost two weeks

ago, he's been terrorizing me.

Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the straps tighter?

I've thought of using a pliers or something like that. I'm also

hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it will get easier.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Doesn't the Markell guy occationally hang out on the clubfoot site? Maybe

someone could mention it to him again next time he popps up...

frogabog wrote: lol, the lotion thing was just me being a

smarta**! In fact, most of

that post was... I've posted about the straps, called Markell,

emailed, posted, emailed, complained, analyzed the old shoes with the

new.... still the same straps nearly 3y later. Irritates me to no

end that parents are having to modify the straps like this when they

simply could be made longer so we can actually use them. This

apparently is not important enough to change. grrr...

Kori

At 05:53 AM 12/7/2005, you wrote:

>The straps are fixed! My husband brought them back to Gillette last

>night and they remove them and sewed them back on an inch higher on

>the shoes. I had absolutely no problems getting them on last night,

>and Aleksander didn't kick me once!

>

>Funny you mentioned lotion. We have a nightly routine for

>Aleksander, bath, lotion (he has dry skin behind his one leg and in

>the crease of his elbow on one arm), pj's, shoes, sleep sack,

>bottle. I usually put the lotion on, and then have a tough time

>putting the shoes on because my hands are all slippery! I think

>tonight I'll have to have take over putting on the lotion.

>You're right though, I'm sure that hasnt' been helping! Plus the

>stuff we have is really greasy. Works really well to keep his skin

>from drying out, but its like putting butter on your

>hands....everything slips right off.

>

>

> > > > >

> > > > > I just got Aleksander his third pair of Markell's on Thursday.

> > > > The

> > > > > straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the others

> > >we've

> > > > > gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the others,

> > >but

> > > > > since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely any strap

>to

> > > > > grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar

> > > > experience?

> > > > > What did you do to tighten the straps?

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough, and it

> > > > > certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is getting

>more

> > > > and

> > > > > more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick Mom. Ow! I

> > > > know

> > > > > he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it takes to

>get

> > > > > those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used to be

>so

> > > > good

> > > > > about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday almost two

> > > > weeks

> > > > > ago, he's been terrorizing me.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the straps

> > >tighter?

> > > > > I've thought of using a pliers or something like that. I'm

>also

> > > > > hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it will get

> > > > easier.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks!

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

That's so strange, our latest pair that we got a couple of months

ago, a 3.5 had really really long straps. In fact they hang below the

bottom of the shoe! Our last pair, a size 1 had long straps as well,

not as long as this pair though...weird!

& Grace

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I just got Aleksander his third pair of Markell's on

Thursday.

> > > > > The

> > > > > > straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the

others

> > > >we've

> > > > > > gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the

others,

> > > >but

> > > > > > since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely any

strap

> >to

> > > > > > grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar

> > > > > experience?

> > > > > > What did you do to tighten the straps?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough, and

it

> > > > > > certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is getting

> >more

> > > > > and

> > > > > > more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick Mom.

Ow! I

> > > > > know

> > > > > > he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it takes

to

> >get

> > > > > > those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used to

be

> >so

> > > > > good

> > > > > > about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday almost

two

> > > > > weeks

> > > > > > ago, he's been terrorizing me.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the straps

> > > >tighter?

> > > > > > I've thought of using a pliers or something like that.

I'm

> >also

> > > > > > hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it will

get

> > > > > easier.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks!

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I think it is pretty insane too, but I'm very happy with the shoes

now.

Unfortunately, Aleksander is running a fever tonight. We're fairly

sure it is a side effect from his immunizations, but this is the

first fever he's had so it is freaking me out a bit. We've been so

lucky with him...he hasn't been really sick once yet and he's a year

already. But, he's sleeping well so I'm sure he'll be fine. I just

have to sneak into his room to check his temp for my own peace of

mind.

I had put the lotion on Aleksander tonight...helped a bunch

too!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I just got Aleksander his third pair of Markell's on

Thursday.

> > > > > The

> > > > > > straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the

others

> > > >we've

> > > > > > gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the

others,

> > > >but

> > > > > > since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely any

strap

> >to

> > > > > > grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar

> > > > > experience?

> > > > > > What did you do to tighten the straps?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough,

and it

> > > > > > certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is

getting

> >more

> > > > > and

> > > > > > more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick Mom.

Ow! I

> > > > > know

> > > > > > he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it

takes to

> >get

> > > > > > those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used

to be

> >so

> > > > > good

> > > > > > about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday

almost two

> > > > > weeks

> > > > > > ago, he's been terrorizing me.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the straps

> > > >tighter?

> > > > > > I've thought of using a pliers or something like that.

I'm

> >also

> > > > > > hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it will

get

> > > > > easier.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks!

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I think the ones we got are 2.5. I didn't really pay attention.

Aleksander has small feet. They look so dainty on his big solid

body.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I just got Aleksander his third pair of Markell's on

> Thursday.

> > > > > > The

> > > > > > > straps on the shoes are awfully short compared to the

> others

> > > > >we've

> > > > > > > gotten. It seems like they are the same length as the

> others,

> > > > >but

> > > > > > > since the shoes are so much bigger, there is barely

any

> strap

> > >to

> > > > > > > grip when I try to tighten them. Anyone have a similar

> > > > > > experience?

> > > > > > > What did you do to tighten the straps?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I'm having a horrible time getting them tight enough,

and

> it

> > > > > > > certainly doesn't help that Aleksander is 1 and is

getting

> > >more

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > more stubborn every day. His latest game is Kick

Mom.

> Ow! I

> > > > > > know

> > > > > > > he just wants to keep playing, and the 5 minutes it

takes

> to

> > >get

> > > > > > > those shoes on is 5 minutes less of playtime. He used

to

> be

> > >so

> > > > > > good

> > > > > > > about getting the shoes on, but since his birthday

almost

> two

> > > > > > weeks

> > > > > > > ago, he's been terrorizing me.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Anyway, does anyone have any ideas how to get the

straps

> > > > >tighter?

> > > > > > > I've thought of using a pliers or something like

that.

> I'm

> > >also

> > > > > > > hoping once the leather stretches and wears in, it

will

> get

> > > > > > easier.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Thanks!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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