Re: A question about the Markell's

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it should not be narower than her heel, if she screams at this

age... wow... her foot hurts! I'd bite it and get the PM's on

order Donna. You'll really like them. Ask to send you one of

the molding socks to try out. I forgot to tell y'all he sent me a

special thing to try out for molding the kid's feet. To see if it's

doable by a parent but I like the idea since it will show him the

whole foot including the heel and Achilles area which is something

the older kids are needing to have customed a bit for their more

mature foot. I haven't yet molded Darbi's foot and dh is away but I

may try this week on my own.

But yeah, if your insurance will pay I'd say just switch. I hate to

say the Markells are inferior (cuz they're not bad at all...) but

they are IMO and I think the PM's are a great option for walkers (but

you know that lol). If she's telling you it's too snug back there

and you're seeing red when you haven't before... either way it's

time for new shoes. If you go with the Markells, make sure to

measure her sole and have them order the appropriate width, she may

need a wide now that her foot is bigger.

Kori

At 04:42 PM 3/13/2006, you wrote:

>Hi all,

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>I haven't posted in quite a while, but I have a question about the

>Markell's. My daughter has been in her current Markell's for almost

>6 months. She is now 16 months old. Although they fit her

>lengthwise, I noticed the other day that the inside of her shoes is

>actually narrower than her feet. I don't know if it has always been

>this way and I just noticed it, or if she needs new shoes. I started

>to question the fit when she developed a red spot on the back of her

>ankle. She also started screaming when I put the shoes on. Not sure

>if it is her growing personality, or pain and discomfort.

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>Anyone have any comments about the width of the Markells? I'm

>assuming that her feet should not be wider than the bottom of the

>shoe? She doesn't go back to the doc for another 6 weeks. I'm

>considering switching to the 's now that she is near walking

>and the Markell's are so tippy. I'd welcome any feedback.

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>Thanks!

>

>Donna

>mother to (13), (6), Jakob (4), and (16

>months, bilateral clubfeet, FAB 12/7)

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