Re: P/M's, & plantar flexing

[Guest guest]

Hey, Kori,

OK, I've tried this a couple of nights now & I must

not be doing it quite right. Does the shoe actually

bend when you plantar flex? 'Cause I don't see

that happening (hence me thinking I'm not doing

it right). Sorry if I'm being dense.

I think part of the problem is that I'm more focused

on getting the tongue to lie flat than I used to have

to be with Lily's other pairs. The tongues have always

been too big, but on this pair they are gargantuan!

So I'm trying to keep that tongue pulled over &

press her foot back into the shoe at the same time &

probably not doing a good job of doing both.

I recall someone else (ee?) saying that they

trimmed the tongues back. I'm tempted to give that

a try.

Thanks!

Kim

frogabog wrote:

Kim,

Try this: when you put the shoes on, open them

up wide and lie her foot into them with it

pointed (plantar flexed - opposite of

dorsiflexed) and with it plantar flexed, push her

deeply into the heel pocket. Then, while holding

tight fold the tongue over the top tightly and

hold it stationary (tight) and then apply the

middle strap. At this point, you can then

dorsiflex her a bit and do up the other straps.

This should press her into the back a bit

more. The shoes are so forgiving that they bend

nicely in the heel when you plantar flex and pop

right back into shape once the foot is in. Pull

up on the rubber in the back should it buckle a

bit, this will help tighten the heel area.

LMK how this works, she's still little so while

this works well for us it may not for you as well but I think it will.

Kori

At 09:31 AM 5/17/2006, you wrote:

>It's funny you mention this, because I'm having

>the same concerns all over again

> since we received Lily's newest pair of shoes

> for the P/M FAB last week. The rubber

> in the back of both shoes on her older pair

> just disenegrated in the span of a day.

> She was ready for a new pair anyway - toes

> getting near the edge. (Kudos to

> & co again - did a fantastic job getting us the new pair quickly!!)

>

> It was obvious in her old pair that her heel

> was well seated. This new pair

> is big enough that it can be hard to reassure

> myself that her heel is really down,

> partly because her heel is definitely smaller

> than the back of the shoes-there is

> so much room back there. I'm cinching them

> super tight. Still makes me nervous

> a bit.

>

> Kim

> Lily, 3/28/05, lcf, P/M FAB 16 hours/day

>

>

>number23 wrote:

> I hadn't thought about it in those terms but

> you're right. The older foot is shaped a lot differently.

>

>Garrison has been in his 1st pair here about a

>month now I think. I'm still nervous about it,

>always micro analyzing is his heel in there

>OK. I have to cinch it down soooo tight to get

>his heel to stay seated it makes me nervous that

>either I'm doing something wrong or his foot is

>wrong although my logical mind says it's all OK

>and stop worrying about it. Yesterday I bought

>him some different socks. I sat down on the

>floor in Walmart trying on various socks with

>his FAB. Got a lot of strange (and pity) looks

>from people going by but whatever, i wanted to

>find the best sock for his foot and shoe. They

>seem better than what I had at any rate.

>

>s.

> P/M's (oops, real post this time)

>

>

> 's P/M's are literally falling

> apart. I keep putting off getting new ones

> because I am afraid of that whole blister issue

> again. This pair has been excellent. They

> started cracking in the rubber in the back of

> the heel about 5 months ago. Well now, not

> only has the crack turned into a complete large

> hole, but another spot (in the same heel) has

> also cracked now and it is only being held

> together by the leather. Last night, I finally

> came to the conclusion I need to get a new

> pair! Gee, ya think!! These are so broken in

> and just right, I hate getting new ones. Her

> toes are over the edge in the front too.

>

> Kori, have you got your pair for Darbi

> yet? I am wondering what these are going to

> look like. Because is older (not as old

> as Darbi), I am wondering which shoes will

> make for . I need to call him and see what he decides I guess.

>

> Also, reading 's post about the

> bent bar, the P/M bar isn't bent. Is anyone elses?

>

> and 3-2-04, P/M's 12-14 hrs

>

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[Guest guest]

Kim, I was never able to put on the PM's while plantar flexing 's feet.

I always have to dorsiflex them into the shoes but have no problems when doing

them this way. I agree that the tongue is a little big, but I am too chicken to

cut it down. LOL

Carol

P/M's (oops, real post this time)

>

>

> 's P/M's are literally falling

> apart. I keep putting off getting new ones

> because I am afraid of that whole blister issue

> again. This pair has been excellent. They

> started cracking in the rubber in the back of

> the heel about 5 months ago. Well now, not

> only has the crack turned into a complete large

> hole, but another spot (in the same heel) has

> also cracked now and it is only being held

> together by the leather. Last night, I finally

> came to the conclusion I need to get a new

> pair! Gee, ya think!! These are so broken in

> and just right, I hate getting new ones. Her

> toes are over the edge in the front too.

>

> Kori, have you got your pair for Darbi

> yet? I am wondering what these are going to

> look like. Because is older (not as old

> as Darbi), I am wondering which shoes will

> make for . I need to call him and see what he decides I guess.

>

> Also, reading 's post about the

> bent bar, the P/M bar isn't bent. Is anyone elses?

>

> and 3-2-04, P/M's 12-14 hrs

>

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