Many polio survivors will tell you that their infection was difficult and even painful to
overcome. The complications that arise, however, often result in lifelong challenges, including
difficulty functioning in society on several levels; and while those unaware may not realize it,
even things like finding mismatched footwear require significant effort for someone with polio.
Polio survivors groups have worked tirelessly to locate and even create resources for those with
their unique needs.
Footwear is in fact a perfect example. Take, for instance, a casual jaunt to your favorite shoe
store. If you ask the sales person for shoes of two different sizes, you will be advised to buy two
pairs of shoes. Letting them know that you'd rather not spend so much extra money will result in a
commission-driven finger pointed to the shoe clearance rack. Or ask them if they have shoes shaped
to fit a club foot, and you might simply be looked at uncomprehendingly. Shoe companies specializing
in odd shoes such as OddShoeFinder.com, makes it easier for you to find shoes that fit.
Encountering this scenario repeatedly is irritating, to say the least, if not outright
demoralizing...and for those with more serious cases (including severe muscle atrophy and skeletal
deformity in the feet, at times similar to club foot), the entire process is fruitless. Small
wonder, then, that polio survivors groups have developed means to help other polio victims find
companies willing to address their specific needs, ranging from mismatched footwear to custom
shapes.
Especially in this day and age, the Internet has made finding specialty commodities a far easier
process than it used to be, and even a basic search for mismatched footwear reveals almost immediate
relief for polio and clubfoot patients and others.
Thousands of odd shoes are thrown out daily. Oddshoefinder.com links people with odd shoes with
those who need odd shoes. Life is made a whole lot easier for users of this free website. You can
list mismatched pairs of shoes or a single shoe for sale and search for other mismatched pairs of
shoes or single shoe for sale in your own shoe size.
